West Sea Coast Guard Agency Appoints Sign Language Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired

Collaboration with Mokpo City Sign Language Interpretation Center... Active Administration to Ensure the Right to Information for People with Disabilities

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Commissioner Kim In-chang) appointed sign language interpreters for the West Sea Coast Guard at the Mokpo Sign Language Interpretation Center on the 18th to guarantee the right to know and access to information for the hearing- and speech-impaired.

According to the West Sea Coast Guard on the 19th, it was identified last year that hearing- and speech-impaired individuals had difficulties recognizing accidents, safety, and promotional information occurring at sea. After consultations with the Sign Language Interpretation Center, appointment certificates were awarded to three interpreters.

Mokpo City Sign Language Interpretation Center is appointing sign language interpreters for the West Sea Coast Guard Agency and taking commemorative photos.
[Photo by West Sea Regional Maritime Police Agency]

The two organizations have actively exchanged by producing safe water play videos using sign language and conducting disability awareness improvement education, and held a reappointment ceremony as the appointment term was nearing expiration.

The appointed sign language interpreters will serve as communication channels with the public by supporting media briefings on major maritime accidents, inserting sign language explanations in safety promotional videos, and providing interpretation support for deaf criminal and civil complaints.

A West Sea Coast Guard official said, “We hope this collaboration will help improve the right to know for information-disadvantaged and vulnerable groups even a little,” adding, “We will continue proactive administration to become a maritime police force that works together with the local community.”

Meanwhile, the Mokpo Sign Language Interpretation Center conducts various activities such as sign language interpretation education, social rehabilitation education, and awareness improvement projects to facilitate smooth social life for about 1,490 hearing- and speech-impaired residents near Mokpo.

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