Sacheon Coast Guard, Safety First Even if You Love the Autumn Sea

Period for Strengthening Safety Management of Passenger Ships

Gyeongnam Sacheon Coast Guard monitoring the safety of passenger ships.
[Image source=Sacheon Coast Guard Station]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Sacheon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam will operate a period of strengthened safety management for multi-use vessels from October 24 to November 6.

Sacheon Maritime Police announced on the 22nd that, with the start of the autumn outing season and the increase in users of multi-use vessels such as ferries and fishing boats, they will focus on safety management considering the increased possibility of marine safety accidents.

According to Sacheon Maritime Police, there are 17 ferries at 12 piers and 363 fishing boats in the jurisdiction.

In the past three years, from September to November, there were 8 ferry accidents and 60 fishing boat accidents in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (Bu-Ul-Gyeong) sea areas.

To prevent marine accidents, the maritime police will strengthen activities such as ▲promoting voluntary safety checks before departure ▲publicizing accident prevention caused by negligence in management, poor maintenance, and careless handling of fire ▲enhancing safety patrols and navigation management targeting business operators and workers.

From October 1 to November 6, special crackdowns will also be conducted on multi-use vessels such as fishing boats.

The main crackdown targets include ▲not wearing life jackets ▲exceeding passenger capacity ▲drunk navigation and passenger drinking behavior ▲false reports of departure and arrival ▲fishing activities by captains and crew during operation ▲illegal extension or remodeling, etc.

The maritime police plan to use October 24 to 30 as a publicity and guidance period before the special crackdown.

A representative of Sacheon Maritime Police said, “With the increase in tourists visiting the seaside during the autumn outing season, the number of multi-use vessel users will also increase. To prevent accidents, it is necessary for business operators, captains, and users themselves to comply with laws and safety rules.”

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