Fantastic Maritime Rescue Coordination ... Navy SSU-Namhae Coast Guard Joint Air Rescue Training

The Navy Special Salvage Unit (SSU) and the Namhae Coast Guard Agency conducted a joint aerial rescue drill on the 23rd in Jinhae Bay, Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam.

The Special Salvage Unit stated that this training was carried out to enhance the Navy's aerial rescue capabilities in preparation for maritime accidents and to strengthen joint rescue capabilities with the Coast Guard.

According to the Special Salvage Unit, the drill simulated a situation where multiple people were stranded at sea near Jinhae.

Upon receiving the report, the Special Salvage Unit urgently assembled an emergency rescue team, informed the Coast Guard of the situation, and requested helicopter dispatch.

The Naval Search and Rescue Unit is loading a maritime distress victim into a rescue basket and boarding a rescue helicopter. [Photo by Naval Special Warfare Group]

Navy and Coast Guard aerial rescuers boarded the helicopter to save the stranded individuals.

Upon reaching the airspace above the accident site, the aerial rescuers fired maritime location flares to confirm the position of the stranded persons and dropped a lifeboat near them at sea.

Immediately after the drop, the rescuers descended into the sea using a rappel and quickly checked the stranded individuals for injuries and consciousness.

After assessment, the stranded persons were lifted onto the helicopter using a Rescue Strop and Rescue Basket and then transported to a safe location.

The drill involved 4 aerial rescuers from the Special Salvage Unit, 2 aerial rescuers from the Coast Guard, 6 individuals acting as drowning victims, and 10 safety and support personnel. Two high-speed rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) and one Coast Guard S-92 helicopter were deployed.

Lieutenant Colonel Jeon Su-il, commander of the Rescue Operations Battalion who led the drill, said, “We are prepared to swiftly protect the lives and safety of the public whenever and wherever maritime disasters occur,” adding, “We will establish a close cooperative system with related agencies such as the Coast Guard and complete the highest level of rescue operation readiness through practical training.”

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