Mokpo Coast Guard Reports 35% of Marine Accidents Occurred During Farming Season Over 5 Years

High Frequency of Dense Fog from March to July

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) announced on the 15th that out of 2,017 maritime accidents that occurred in the jurisdiction over the past five years, 715 cases, accounting for about 35%, happened during the dense fog season from March to July.

During the low visibility season in agricultural areas, crew members of the Mokpo Coast Guard patrol vessel are performing maritime security duties.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

The causes of maritime accidents during the fog season were found to be navigation negligence (35.6%), poor maintenance (34.8%), and management negligence (13.7%) in that order.

In particular, about 222 cases, accounting for approximately 11% of the total maritime accidents during the fog season, were identified as one of the six major accident types with a high probability of leading to large-scale casualties such as collisions and flooding.

Accordingly, Mokpo Maritime Police has focused on deploying patrol vessels in accident-prone waters during the fog season, strengthened intensive monitoring of vessels navigating within the jurisdiction of the Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), and established a close cooperation system with related organizations.

A representative of Mokpo Maritime Police stated, “Since maritime accidents occur intensively during the fog season, we hope maritime workers frequently check weather information and strictly follow navigation regulations and safety rules.”

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