Wando Coast Guard Rescues All Crew in Collision Between Cargo Ship and LNG Carrier Near Yeoseodo

Life-saving and Vessel Safety Measures Deployed Resembling Combat Situations

Jeonnam Wando Maritime Police Station (Chief Lee Young-ho) reported that at around 4:20 a.m. on the 17th, a collision occurred between a cargo ship and an LNG carrier approximately 6 km southwest of Yeoseodo, Cheongsan-myeon, Wando-gun.

The Coast Guard is focusing on managing the accident, preparing for secondary accidents and additional damages.
[Photo by Wando Coast Guard Station]

According to the Maritime Police, a collision accident occurred between vessel A (5,900 tons, Jeju-registered, 58 crew members on board, carrying vehicles and other cargo) and LNG carrier vessel B (9,000 tons, Panama-registered, 19 crew members on board, no cargo). All available resources, including patrol vessels and rescue teams, have been fully mobilized for search and rescue operations and comprehensive accident response.

The Maritime Police dispatched 13 patrol vessels, 2 coastal rescue boats, 2 rescue teams, and 2 helicopters to the scene. All 77 crew members on board were rescued by the deployed rescue forces. Currently, efforts are focused on managing the accident while preparing for secondary accidents and additional damage.

Furthermore, ship safety inspectors were urgently dispatched to the site to assess the condition of the vessels and their operability, while concentrating all efforts on preventing secondary damage.

Wando = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Choi Kyung-pil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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