Mokpo Coast Guard Ensures Safety of Crew Members on Flooded Vessels During Weekend Holidays

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Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) worked hard to handle various situations that occurred during the weekend holidays.

According to the Maritime Police on the 26th, at around 11:27 a.m. on the 25th, a report was received that fishing vessel A (9.77t, registered in Sinan, 6 crew members) anchored near Jaewon-do, Sinan-gun, was flooding. Patrol boats and coastal rescue boats were dispatched urgently, and all crew members were instructed to wear life jackets to ensure their safety.

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting drainage work on a flooded vessel.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

Upon arrival at the scene, the Maritime Police carried out dewatering operations using bilge pumps and submersible pumps, confirming that there were no casualties or marine pollution.

The accident vessel had a small hull breach below the waterline causing the flooding, and under the close safety management of the Maritime Police patrol boat, it safely entered the North Port pier in Mokpo City.

Also, at around 4:05 a.m. on the same day, a report was received of an engine failure on vessel B (107t, tugboat) near Anma-do, Yeonggwang-gun. To prevent secondary accidents, close safety management was conducted until repairs were completed. Vessel B successfully completed self-repairs and resumed navigation to Mokpo.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official stated, “The Maritime Police will always maintain a state of immediate response to protect the precious lives and property of the people.”

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