Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, Conducts Night Fishing Boat Inspection to Prevent Maritime Accidents

Creating a Safe Marine Culture Amid Increased Fall Season Anglers

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of the Mokpo Maritime Police Station, personally conducted a nighttime fishing boat site inspection to promote a safe maritime culture and prevent marine accidents.

On the 25th, Chief Kim used a patrol vessel and coastal rescue boat from the police substation to inspect the nighttime fishing boat sites around Gageodo Island in Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, the main fishing area for fishing boats.

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, is inspecting the site of night fishing operations.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 26th, the number of fishing boat users over the past three years has averaged about 126,000 annually, with approximately 44% or 56,000 people concentrated in the autumn season (September to November).

Accordingly, the Maritime Police have established and are implementing special measures for fishing boats from September 5th to the end of next month (about three months) to prevent safety accidents and promote a safe maritime culture.

Chief Kim visited the Jindo Police Substation Seogeochal Branch and Heuksan Police Substation Gageodo Branch in sequence to conduct on-site inspections and safety management checks before nighttime fishing boats departed, and listened to the difficulties and complaints of fishing boat operators and users.

He also promoted safety rules such as prohibiting drinking on board and wearing life jackets to fishing boat operators and passengers, striving for proactive prevention of marine accidents.

Kim Hae-cheol, Chief of Mokpo Maritime Police Station, stated, “We will work to create a safe fishing practice and maritime culture and to proactively prevent accidents,” and urged, “Fishing operators and users should also strictly observe safety rules and pay special attention to preventing marine accidents.”

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