"Floating Trash, Accidents Loom" Changwon Coast Guard Collects 10 Tons of Marine Debris After Heavy Rainfall

The Changwon Maritime Police Station in Gyeongnam is currently sweeping up marine debris that has been washed ashore in rivers, ports, harbors, and coastal areas due to the recent heavy rains.

On the 20th, Changwon Maritime Police announced that they deployed the Prevention No. 12 vessel to the Masan shipping route near Geoje Jeodo and Mangwado, where there was a large amount of marine debris such as branches and trash, collecting 10 tons of marine debris that had flowed in from the land.

The Coast Guard is retrieving marine debris aboard the Bangje 12 patrol boat.
[Photo by Changwon Coast Guard, Gyeongnam]

The previous day, more than 30 personnel from the maritime police and private marine rescue teams pulled marine debris ashore and collected household waste along the coastlines of Judo Village in Jindong-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Sokcheon Port in Jinhae, and the area around Deoksanho.

In the waters around Namsong-dong Wharf in Masanhappo-gu, coastal patrol boats and private rescue vessels removed branches, Styrofoam, and other debris blocking the ship traffic lanes.

A Changwon Maritime Police official stated, “We will join forces with the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation and local governments to thoroughly clean major shipping routes and coastal areas, ensuring navigational safety and preventing secondary accidents. We will remain vigilant against heavy rains until the end of the monsoon season and do our utmost to protect the lives and property of the public.”

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