Ship Sinking in Goseong and Collision Between Ships in Geoje... No Casualties Reported

Last weekend, maritime accidents occurred consecutively in Goseong and Geoje, Gyeongnam Province.

According to Changwon Coast Guard Station, around 7:30 PM on the 9th, a 3-ton coastal composite fishing vessel sank off Yongjeong-ri, Donghae-myeon, Goseong-gun.

Changwon Coast Guard is approaching to rescue crew members near Yongjeong-ri, Goseong, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Changwon Coast Guard]

On that day, vessel A, which departed from Beopdong Port, was moored to a work raft while working at a fishing ground near Yongjeong-ri when it suddenly tilted and sank.

Upon receiving the report, Changwon Coast Guard dispatched a team to the accident site and rescued all three crew members who were on the work raft, transferring them to Beopdong Port.

At around 9:09 PM the same day, a 4-ton gillnet fishing vessel moving for fishing operations collided with a 2-ton coastal set net fishing vessel during hauling operations near Deokpo Port, Geoje City.

The bow of the 4-ton vessel B and the left side of the 2-ton vessel C collided, causing partial damage to the vessels, but no casualties occurred among the two crew members on each vessel.

Two vessels collided near Deokpo Port in Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, causing damage to the left side of a fishing boat.
[Photo by Changwon Maritime Police Station]

After confirming the distress signal from the Vessel Positioning and Alerting System (V-PASS), Changwon Coast Guard arrived at the scene and assisted vessel C, which began taking on water due to the collision, in entering the port. The two crew members, including the captain of vessel C, were handed over to the 119 emergency medical team.

The Coast Guard is currently investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

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