Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Safety Management for Navigation-Obstructing Vessels

Maritime Floating Debris Entanglement and Other Navigation Obstacles Occur Consecutively

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) conducted safety management after a series of entanglement accidents caused by floating debris occurred near Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Mokpo Coast Guard is managing the safety of fishing vessel A, which is unable to navigate due to marine debris entanglement near Heuksando, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police, at around 5:50 a.m. on the 7th, a report was received that fishing vessel A (3.65t, registered in Heuksando, with 2 crew members) had its propeller entangled by floating debris near Heuksando, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, making navigation impossible and requesting rescue.

In response, the police dispatched a coastal rescue boat from a nearby substation to the scene, confirmed the safety of the crew members, and two officers entered the water to remove the debris entangled in the propeller, preventing secondary accidents.

Earlier, at 2:56 p.m. on the 6th, a report was received that fishing vessel B (81t, registered in Buan, with 3 crew members) had its propeller entangled by fishing gear west of Imjado, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, making navigation impossible. The police immediately dispatched to the scene and carried out safety management.

The maritime police instructed the crew of vessel B to wear life jackets and maintained safety management until a civilian diver removed the entangled fishing gear.

A representative of Mokpo Maritime Police said, “When navigating vessels, it is important to carefully observe the surrounding waters,” and added, “Especially when sailing in areas with many fish farms, we hope that sufficient safety distance is maintained to prevent fishing gear entanglement accidents.”

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