Mokpo Coast Guard Provides Location Transmitter Device Training for Fisheries Workers

Preventing Marine Accidents Due to Failure to Notify Location in Advance

The Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) Bukhang Substation held a training session and meeting on vessel position transmitter devices for local fishery workers at the Mokpo Fishing Vessel Safety Operation Bureau permanent training center on the 22nd.

Fishermen are taking a group commemorative photo after completing their training.
[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 23rd, this training and meeting were promoted to prevent unnecessary mobilization of rescue forces and marine accidents caused by recent incidents of vessel position transmitter device malfunctions, failure to notify positions, and loss of contact with fishing vessels.

About 80 local fishery workers attended the training and meeting, where they were educated on △ how to send distress signals in emergency situations △ rules for continuous operation of position notification and position transmitter devices △ compliance requirements for fishery workers, followed by listening to suggestions, difficulties, and other opinions from the fishery workers.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “To ensure everyone's safety at sea, please keep radio equipment and position transmitter devices operating at all times during fishing and navigation,” and added, “We hope you will promptly notify the maritime police in case of emergencies.”

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