S-OIL Spent 50 Million Won to Eradicate 'Trash' on Ulsan Coastline

Preserving Marine Ecosystems and Practicing ESG Management for Environmental Improvement

S-OIL donated 50 million KRW to a project aimed at creating clean beaches.

On the 18th, S-OIL delivered 50 million KRW to the Korea Maritime Rescue Association as support funds for the ‘Public-Private Ulsan Coastal Marine Cleanup Activities’ at the Ulsan Coast Guard Station.

The donation ceremony was attended by Shin Juchul, Chief of Ulsan Coast Guard Station, Oh Seokdong, Executive Director of S-OIL, and Lee Sangbong, Advisor of the Korea Maritime Rescue Association.

The donation ceremony for S-Oil's marine cleanup support fund is taking place at the Ulsan Coast Guard Station.

The 50 million KRW project fund will be used to support personnel including private divers affiliated with the Ulsan Coast Guard Rescue Team and the Korea Maritime Rescue Association, as well as to operate equipment such as cranes and water motorcycles for marine cleanup activities. The Ulsan Coast Guard plans to conduct marine pollution prevention education and safety management during underwater cleanup activities.

Marine debris generated along the Ulsan coast reached 3,093 tons in 2022, a 168% increase from 1,150 tons in 2017, causing significant inconvenience and danger to local fishermen and citizens enjoying marine leisure activities in the Ulsan area.

Starting this year, S-OIL plans to take the lead in preserving the marine ecosystem and improving the environment by collaborating with marine-related organizations in the Ulsan area, including the Ulsan Coast Guard Station and the Korea Maritime Rescue Association, to carry out marine waste and sediment collection projects along the Ulsan coast.

The newly implemented marine cleanup activities in 2023 will be conducted 5 to 6 times from this year’s start at Gangyang Port in Ulju-gun on the 20th, continuing through Onsan Port, Bangojin Port, and Jujeon Port along the Ulsan coast until the end of the year. S-OIL volunteers will also participate in transporting and processing marine debris collected underwater, practicing ESG management.

Shin Juchul, Chief of Ulsan Coast Guard Station, said, “The Ulsan Coast Guard will actively participate in the Ulsan coastal cleanup activities carried out by the public-private group.”

Oh Seokdong, Executive Director of S-OIL, stated, “As a company using Ulsan port facilities, we decided to support cleanup activities for marine environmental preservation and plan to carry out various support projects for maintaining the local marine ecosystem and improving the environment.”

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