Passenger ferry collides with fishing boat off Anjwa-do, Sinan... No casualties reported

Mokpo Coast Guard Emergency Dispatch Ensures Safety of Crew Members

In the waters northwest of Anjwa-do, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, a passenger ferry carrying 61 passengers collided with a fishing boat, prompting an emergency response from the Coast Guard.

Mokpo Coast Guard is boarding the passenger ship involved in the collision accident to check for damage and conduct safety management.
[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard, at 7:03 a.m. on the 13th, a report was received from Mokpo VTS that passenger ferry A (466 tons, passenger ferry, Dochodo → Mokpo) carrying 65 people (61 passengers, 4 crew) collided with fishing boat B (29 tons, coastal set net, registered in Mokpo) in the waters northwest of Anjwa-do, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The Coast Guard dispatched available forces including patrol vessels, coastal rescue boats, and pollution control vessels to the scene. At 7:25 a.m., a coastal rescue boat arrived at the fishing boat involved in the accident, secured the safety of those on board, and assessed the situation.

Then, at 7:42 a.m., a Coast Guard patrol vessel arrived at the passenger ferry involved in the accident and confirmed the safety of all 65 people on board, with no casualties or marine pollution reported.

The Coast Guard is currently assessing the physical damage to the vessels involved and managing safety in the surrounding waters, and plans to conduct a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident.

Meanwhile, alcohol tests conducted on the captains of both the passenger ferry and the fishing boat confirmed that neither was under the influence of alcohol.

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