Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Joint Inspection of Coastal Waters After Holiday Season

Coast Guard, Local Governments, and Korea Coast Guard Jointly Conduct Operation

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) announced on the 15th that joint inspections of 36 hazardous areas within its jurisdiction will be conducted from the 13th to the 24th following the holiday season along the coastal waters.

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting a joint coastal area safety inspection with related agencies.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

The coastal waters inspection is conducted twice in total before and after the holiday season in accordance with Article 21 of the Coastal Accident Safety Management Regulations. The inspections are carried out jointly by the maritime police, local governments, and the Korea Coast Guard. Through this joint inspection, they plan to focus on verifying the proper installation and any loss or damage of safety management facilities such as life-saving equipment.

Meanwhile, prior to the last holiday season, Mokpo Maritime Police notified the relevant local governments and management authorities of locations requiring new installations or repairs of safety management facilities during the joint inspection.

A representative of Mokpo Maritime Police stated, “We will do our best to prevent accidents by continuously inspecting hazardous areas prone to coastal accidents so that the public can use the sea with peace of mind.”

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