Mokpo Coast Guard Takes Emergency Action on Drifted Vessel at Risk of Bridge Collision

Safe Towing of 13-ton Drift Vessel off Sinan Island Coast

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) took safety measures for a drifting vessel at sea.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police, at around 6:20 a.m. on the 18th, a report was received that fishing vessel A (13-ton class, nearshore fixed net, registered in Yeonggwang) was drifting at sea near Jido Bridge in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Mokpo Coast Guard is securing a drifting vessel to ensure safety.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

The maritime police dispatched coastal rescue boats and patrol vessels, arriving at the scene at 6:31 a.m., just 11 minutes after the report, and quickly towed vessel A to a nearby safe area to prevent secondary accidents such as collisions or sinking.

According to the maritime police, there were no crew members on board vessel A at the time of the accident, so no casualties occurred. Although there was a risk of collision with Jido Bridge, thanks to the prompt action of the maritime police, the vessel was safely moored to a fishing boat buoy near Songdo Port at around 7:19 a.m. that day.

The accident area is characterized by narrow waterways and shallow depths, with strong currents usually, and many aquaculture farms are distributed nearby. In particular, there is a high risk of collision with Jido Bridge when a vessel drifts.

A Mokpo maritime police official said, “When a vessel drifts at sea, the risk of secondary accidents such as collisions or sinking is high,” and urged vessel operators to always check the mooring ropes of moored vessels and exercise caution and regular inspections.

Meanwhile, Mokpo maritime police plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident targeting the owner of vessel A.

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