Jeju Coast Guard Holds Meeting to Prevent Grounding Accidents on Biyangdo

Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief So Byung-yong) recently visited the Hallim and Geumnung fishing villages and held a meeting with local fishing communities on the 4th to proactively prevent frequent ship grounding accidents occurring in the shallow waters and rocky areas near Biyangdo.

Jeju Coast Guard is holding a regional meeting to prevent grounding accidents at Biyangdo.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

In the past three years, a total of five ship grounding accidents have occurred in the waters around Biyangdo. In the 2022 grounding incident, the grounded vessel was carrying about 5 tons of fuel oil, some of which leaked and caused damage to nearby aquaculture farms. This prompted the organization of the meeting to establish preventive measures for the accident-prone areas near Biyangdo.

The meeting was held with the participation of 20 members from nine fishing villages in Hallim, along with Jeju Maritime Police Station and the Marine Fisheries Management Team. In-depth discussions were conducted on proactive accident prevention measures such as installing markers in the accident-prone areas near Biyangdo.

A representative from Jeju Maritime Police Station stated, “This was an opportunity to take a step forward in establishing preventive measures for grounding accidents near Biyangdo through communication with local residents and related organizations,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to prevent accidents through ongoing communication.”

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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