Changwon Coast Guard Activates 'Hawk Eye' on Fishing Boats... Safety Inspections to Prevent Accidents in Firefighting Equipment and Engine Rooms

The Changwon Maritime Police in Gyeongnam have launched inspections to prevent safety accidents on fishing boats.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam conducted a safety inspection to prevent fishing boat accidents during the summer of 2022 on the 15th.

Changwon Maritime Police announced on the 18th that, anticipating an increase in fishing boat users during summer vacation and holiday season, they carried out the inspection in collaboration with Gangseo District Office of Busan City, Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, and Bukpyeong New Port Fisheries Cooperative.

On that day, the inspection covered ▲availability of life jackets and fire extinguishers ▲fishing boat business registration certificates and posting of passenger compliance notices ▲status of navigation and radio equipment such as VHF ▲management of entry and exit reports ▲crew management including completion of training ▲compliance with COVID-19 quarantine measures.

The maritime police focused on inspecting onboard fire extinguishing equipment and engine rooms to prevent ship fires, informed each vessel’s captain about recent ship fire cases, and conducted related preventive education.

A maritime police official stated, “Fishing boat accidents have a high likelihood of resulting in casualties,” and added, “We conducted thorough inspections not only on vessels with accident histories but also on fishing boats in the jurisdiction to protect against safety accidents.”

Chief Ryu Yonghwan said, “We will strive to establish a safe fishing culture through continuous safety inspections and promotion of fishing safety rules.”

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