Mokpo Coast Guard, Civil-Government Joint Coastal Defense Drill

Sharing Oil Spill Response Technology with Local Governments and Related Agencies in Virtual Maritime Oil Spill Incident

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting a joint coastal oil spill response drill simulating a maritime oil spill accident on the afternoon of the 19th at the coast of Imja-myeon, Sinan-gun. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Mokpo Maritime Police Station announced on the afternoon of the 19th that it conducted a joint coastal oil spill response drill assuming an oil spill accident at sea.

This joint drill took place at Daegwang Beach in Imja-myeon, Sinan-gun, with about 100 participants from a total of 9 public and private organizations including Mokpo Maritime Police, Sinan County Office, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, Korea National Park Service, and the Marine Volunteer Oil Spill Response Team. Marine pollution response equipment such as high-pressure washers, oil absorbents, oil fences, and tractors were deployed.

The Mokpo Maritime Police simulated a situation where a tugboat moving near Daegwang Beach in Imja-myeon, Sinan-gun was pushed by currents and collided with a nearby barge, causing oil to spill and pollute the coastline, and conducted response training accordingly.

The joint coastal response drill proceeded in the order of ▲situation dissemination ▲coastal pollution distribution survey and assessment ▲response strategy establishment ▲response operations by zones such as rocky areas, gravel, and sand ▲waste collection and transportation ▲and drill evaluation.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “We will continue to conduct response drills to prepare for large-scale oil spill accidents at sea,” and added, “We will also do our best to protect a clean marine environment by strengthening the public-private cooperation system.”

Meanwhile, an external evaluation committee member for the response drill, a specialist with over 20 years of experience in disaster and response safety fields, directly participated to evaluate the drill and impart response technique know-how.

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