Yeosu Coast Guard, 9-Ton Fishing Boat Fire off Yeosu Coast, No Casualties Reported

Fire on Fishing Boat with 12 People Aboard off Yeosu Yeondo, All Crew Safe

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] The Yeosu Maritime Police Station in Jeollanam-do (Chief Park Je-su) announced on the 4th that a fire broke out on a 9-ton fishing boat off Yeosu Yeondo, but fortunately, there were no casualties.

According to Yeosu Maritime Police, at around 4:49 a.m. that day, a fire broke out on the 9-ton fishing boat A (with 12 people on board) about 14 km southeast off Nam-myeon, Yeosu City, Yeondo, and the fire was reported by a passenger.

Upon receiving the report, Yeosu Maritime Police dispatched patrol vessels and rescue teams. All 12 crew members on board the fishing boat A were rescued by nearby fishing boats, and no casualties occurred.

When Yeosu Maritime Police arrived at the scene, the hull of the fishing boat A was engulfed in flames and more than 80% was burned down. They quickly extinguished the fire using the firefighting equipment on the patrol vessels, and no marine pollution occurred in the surrounding waters.

According to the captain of the fishing boat involved in the accident, "During fishing activities, a fire of unknown cause broke out in the generator room. The crew tried to extinguish it using fire extinguishers, but when the fire did not go out, they requested rescue from nearby fishing boats."

A Yeosu Maritime Police official said, "We plan to investigate the exact cause of the fire and the damage by interviewing the fishing boat captain and passengers."

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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