Mokpo Coast Guard Implements Free Life Jacket Rental Service

Operation Until the End of September to Promote Maritime Safety Culture and Prevent Coastal Accidents

Mokpo Coast Guard will provide free life jacket rental services at Bukhang and Yeonggwang police substations from July 8 to the end of September. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Mokpo Maritime Police Station announced on the 11th that it will operate a 'Free Life Jacket Rental Service' for three months from the 8th to the end of September to promote maritime safety culture and prevent coastal accidents.

In the past three years, a total of 19 deaths from coastal accidents have occurred in the jurisdiction, of which 17 people (90%) were reported not to have worn life jackets.

Most safety accidents along the coast occur due to personal carelessness and safety negligence, so raising awareness that wearing a life jacket is essential to reduce the risk of accidents is necessary.

Accordingly, Mokpo Maritime Police operates a free life jacket rental service at police substations in areas with high risks of coastal accidents and many experiential activities, such as water leisure, breakwater fishing, and water play, for citizens who wish to rent life jackets.

The life jacket rental service is available by visiting the Bukhang Police Substation and Yeonggwang Police Substation in the jurisdiction, where simple identity verification is required for application and rental.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, "Life jackets are called the life vest of the sea," and urged, "Not only ship passengers but also visitors to rocky shores and breakwaters, where careless accidents frequently occur, should always wear life jackets for their own safety."

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