West Sea Coast Guard Cheong Conducts Intensive Safety Inspection Focused on Safety Transition of Passenger and Ferry Vessels

For vessels with over 200 people... 105 hazard factors found last year, preventive measures taken

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Chief Kim Inchang) is conducting intensive safety inspections on passenger and vehicle ferries operating on the sea surface, amid a steady increase in maritime activity population since the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the West Sea Coast Guard on the 17th, safety inspections are being carried out on vessels and marine facilities where safety accidents are a concern, to eliminate risk factors in advance and to raise public safety awareness. These inspections have been ongoing since the 22nd of last month, scheduled for 61 days.

A public-private joint team is conducting safety inspections by directly visiting passenger and cargo ships. [Seohae Regional Coast Guard]

Accordingly, the West Sea Coast Guard has formed a public-private joint inspection team including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, local governments, and marine-related corporations and associations. The key inspection targets are passenger ferries with a capacity of 200 or more, vehicle-carrying ferries, and the piers where these ferries are moored or docked. Within the jurisdiction of the West Sea Coast Guard, the inspection targets include 27 passenger and vehicle ferries and 31 piers.

The West Sea Coast Guard is diagnosing improvements not only in the safety of facilities and equipment according to a safety management checklist but also in laws, systems, and actual conditions. After the inspections, the results will be disclosed, and a database of inspected facilities will be created to establish a continuous and systematic safety management system.

Last year, the West Sea Coast Guard conducted a full inspection of a total of 77 high-risk (core) passenger and vehicle ferries and piers, discovering 105 hazardous factors and taking preemptive measures to enhance maritime safety for the public.

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