Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, Conducts On-site Inspection Ahead of Spring Outing Season

Inspection of Safety Management Practices Including Provision of Life Jackets

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of the Mokpo Maritime Police Station, conducted on-site safety inspections on the 12th in anticipation of an increase in passengers using multi-use vessels during the spring peak season to prevent accidents.

(The second from the left) Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, is conducting an on-site inspection of the cruise ship maritime business area and checking safety facilities such as the provision of life jackets.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 13th, inspections were carried out by boarding passenger ships operating between Mokpo and Hongdo and sightseeing boats around Hongdo to check for safety hazards along the routes, confirm business areas, and verify the availability of life jackets and other passenger safety management conditions.

In particular, for small fishing vessels under 5 tons (including fishing boats) operating on passenger ship routes, the display of the automatic vessel position transmission device called ‘Vessel Pass (V-PASS)’ was directly checked, and safety management facilities at the piers were thoroughly inspected.

Additionally, during a visit to the Hongdo Substation, Kim received reports on the security status, listened to suggestions, and encouraged the staff, urging them to “maintain flawless maritime safety management and keep an emergency response posture at all times.”

Chief Kim said, “The maritime police will do their best to prevent maritime accidents so that the public can comfortably enjoy safe seas.”

Meanwhile, the Mokpo Maritime Police currently operate 8 vessels on 3 local routes, 8 vessels on 8 ferry routes, and 43 passenger ships on 26 routes within the jurisdiction.

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