Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Intensive Marine Safety Inspections in Spring

Prevention of Maritime Accidents and Systematic Safety Management Activities

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) announced on the 20th that it will conduct a two-week intensive marine safety inspection from the 18th to the 31st to proactively manage risk factors related to recurring maritime accidents.

This intensive inspection will be carried out in accordance with the special marine safety and security alert (March 18 to April 30) to prevent maritime accidents and implement systematic safety management activities.

Kwon Oh-seong, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, is conducting a safety inspection at Sinwol Dock in Muan County. [Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

The inspection will comprehensively cover major safety management sites such as multi-use vessels, water leisure equipment, and coastal accident risk areas, focusing on △ re-examining existing risk factors and safety management measures △ identifying new risk factors △ checking rescue force training, equipment management, and deployment readiness.

Based on the results of this intensive inspection, Mokpo Maritime Police plans to establish improvement and supplementation measures for risk factors in each sector.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official stated, “Maritime accidents have been occurring consecutively due to recent strong seasonal winds and high waves,” adding, “Through this spring marine safety intensive inspection, we will strive to create a safe sea by analyzing risk factors and establishing countermeasures.”

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