Two Ships Collide Off Geoje Isudo... Changwon Coast Guard Rescues Flooded Fishing Boat

Gyeongnam Changwon Maritime Police are boarding a sinking vessel due to a collision accident and pumping out water. [Image source=Changwon Maritime Police Station]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] At around 5:43 PM on the 26th, two vessels collided near Isudo, Jangmok-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam.

According to Changwon Coast Guard, a 60-ton tugboat towing an 1100-ton barge collided with a 4-ton fishing boat.

At the time, there was 1 crew member on the barge, 3 on the tugboat, and 1 on the fishing boat.

The Changwon Coast Guard heard the tugboat communicating the collision situation to the Masan Maritime Traffic Control Center and immediately responded on site from a nearby patrol vessel.

They urged all crew members to wear life jackets and dispatched patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, and the Changwon Rescue Team to the scene, also requesting support from civilian rescue ships.

The Coast Guard transferred the crew member of the fishing boat, which was flooding due to the impact, onto the patrol vessel and used a bilge pump to remove water from the boat.

To prepare for secondary accidents such as vessel sinking and oil spills, they worked to seal the air vent, the fuel tank's air pipe, and guided the boat to a nearby port.

After entering Gwanpo Port at around 7:07 PM that day, they inspected the hull breach and performed emergency measures.

The fishing boat’s captain, a man in his 60s, sustained a bruise on his elbow but was otherwise reported to be in good health.

A Coast Guard official stated, “The fishing boat has been lifted ashore using a crane, and the exact cause of the accident will be investigated.”

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