Kim Hae-cheol, Mokpo Coast Guard Chief, Conducts On-site Inspection of Multi-use Vessels Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

Preventing Maritime Accidents and Establishing Vessel Navigation Order Before the Holiday

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of the Mokpo Maritime Police Station, announced on the 21st that he has begun on-site inspections of multi-use vessels to prevent maritime accidents and establish vessel operation order in preparation for the Chuseok holiday period.

Chief Kim visited the Dokgeo-do pier in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, and the Jogeumna-ru pier in Mangun-myeon, Muan-gun, on the 19th and 20th, respectively, to inspect the sites, anticipating an increase in passengers using multi-use vessels (passenger ships, ferries, etc.) such as family groups traveling home during the Chuseok holiday period.

(Center) Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Maritime Police Station, is conducting a safety inspection of multi-use vessels and facilities at Jogeumnaru Dock on the 20th.
[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]

Chief Kim inspected the safety management status of the passenger ship Seomsarang 9, ferries (Yeoul-ho, Tando-ho), and related facilities, and listened to the difficulties and complaints of the workers.

He also promoted safety rules such as prohibiting alcohol consumption on board and wearing life jackets to the workers, striving for proactive prevention of maritime accidents.

Kim Hae-cheol said, “The Maritime Police will do their best to establish vessel operation order and proactively prevent maritime accidents,” and added, “We ask multi-use vessel workers and passengers to pay special attention to safety rules and the prevention of maritime accidents.”

Meanwhile, Yeoul-ho is a car ferry licensed in May to replace the old ferry (Tando-ho) following Tando Island in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, being selected as a target site for Jeollanam-do’s ‘Islands You Want to Visit’ development project. Currently, two ferries (Yeoul-ho, Tando-ho) operate concurrently on the route between Tando and Jogeumna-ru.

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