Jeju Coast Guard Distributes 'Safety Calendar' on Six Major Marine Accidents of Last Year

Jeju Coast Guard Station (Chief So Byung-yong) announced on the 30th that it conducted a safety accident prevention campaign by distributing safety calendars with monthly background images themed on the six major maritime accidents (collision, flooding, capsizing, sinking, fire, grounding) that occurred in Jeju last year to fishing vessels in the Jeju area.

The distributed safety calendar uses background images of accident cases that occurred last year, aiming to raise awareness among ship operators as well as provide information on accident prevention methods and reporting procedures for ship personnel, thereby promoting safety education.

Jeju Coast Guard is distributing safety calendars to residents.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

Last year, there were a total of 52 maritime accidents in the Jeju waters, including 9 ship collisions, 16 floodings, 8 fires, 14 groundings, 3 capsizings, and 2 sinkings.

A Jeju Coast Guard official stated, "While it is important to prepare measures such as rescue in case of an accident, proactive preventive education including preventive inspections, initial response training for captains and crew, and notifying local police stations before onboard operations should be prioritized."

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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