West Sea Coast Guard Agency Leads Fire Accident Prevention with 'Fishing Vessel Safety Inspection Service'

Last Year, 204 Fire-Vulnerable Fishing Vessels Underwent Preventive Inspections, Contributing to a Decrease in Fishing Vessel Fires

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Commissioner Kim In-chang) announced on the 5th that it will strengthen the 'Fishing Vessel Safety Inspection Service,' which is being conducted to prevent ship fire accidents, and implement it continuously throughout the year.

The 'Fishing Vessel Safety Inspection Service' was first launched in August last year to prevent poor ship maintenance and careless handling of fire, which are major causes of fishing vessel fires. It inspected 204 vessels, including those over 20 years old in the jurisdiction, and proved effective in reducing fishing vessel fires.

The fire-vulnerable fishing vessels' engine and electrical conditions are being thoroughly inspected, along with additional minor maintenance support items such as welding assistance, battery checks, and heating and cooling system inspections.
[Photo by Seohae Regional Coast Guard]

Starting this year, the West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency plans to significantly increase the number of personnel supporting the service and the inspection items, designating the 15th of every month as Fishing Vessel Safety Inspection Day to actively carry out proactive fire accident prevention administration.

Accordingly, the ship maintenance support team will coordinate with local police stations in Mokpo, Yeosu, and other areas to select fire-vulnerable fishing vessels and conduct comprehensive inspections of engine and electrical conditions, as well as additional minor maintenance support items such as welding support, battery, and heating/cooling system checks.

A representative of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency stated, “We will continue public service activities to prevent safety accidents caused by negligence and carelessness through safety education based on fire accident cases, and to foster a voluntary safety management atmosphere through awareness improvement among fishermen.”

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