Jeju Coast Guard Inspects Pollution Control Equipment and Materials for Marine Pollution Preparedness

Published 10 Nov.2023 15:37(KST)

Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief So Byung-yong) inspected the oil spill response equipment and materials deployed at Jeju Port, Bukchon Port, and Gimnyeong Port on the 10th to enhance winter marine pollution accident response capabilities.

According to Jeju Maritime Police on the day, this inspection was conducted to strengthen the marine pollution accident response posture at each port and harbor by checking key oil spill response equipment such as oil skimmers and oil transfer pumps, as accidents have increased due to worsening winter weather conditions.

Jeju Coast Guard is inspecting the oil spill response equipment and materials deployed in advance at Jeju Port, Bukchon Port, and Gimnyeong Port.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

The main inspection items for the oil spill response equipment and materials at each port and harbor included ▲ checking the management status and operational inspection of oil skimmers, oil transfer pumps, oil fences, and oil absorbents ▲ verifying the appropriate quantity of equipment deployed at each port and harbor for emergency mobilization of response materials.

Additionally, based on accident cases at each port and harbor, the focus was on improving the initial response system for marine pollution accidents in remote areas by reallocating essential response supplies needed for response operations such as flooding and grounding accidents.

A Jeju Maritime Police official stated, “We will continue to inspect the oil spill response equipment and materials at each port and harbor to raise the level of response and do our best to strengthen the marine pollution accident response posture.”