Gunsan Coast Guard Begins Training for Marine Autonomous Defense Team

Rapid Response for Pollution Control in Marine Pollution Incidents

Gunsan Maritime Police Station (Chief Park Kyung-chae) conducted training on the 30th for about 30 members of the Marine Autonomous Defense Corps at the Seonyudo Fishing Village Office in Gunsan City to ensure rapid response to marine pollution accidents.

On the 30th, Gunsan Coast Guard conducted rapid response training for 30 members of the Marine Autonomous Defense Corps on how to respond quickly to marine pollution incidents.
[Photo by Gunsan Coast Guard]

According to Gunsan Maritime Police on the 31st, the Marine Autonomous Defense Corps is actively operating with 155 members and 103 vessels across 10 locations including Bieung Port, Nae Port, and Shinchi Port as of this year. It assists the maritime police in pollution control tasks under Article 68-2 of the Marine Environment Management Act. It carries out initial response activities in the event of marine pollution accidents. The corps is composed of fishermen belonging to fishing cooperatives and local residents as a civilian force.

The training on this day enhanced teamwork among five Marine Autonomous Defense Corps units near the Gogunsan Archipelago, an area with many sensitive resources, covering the use of pollution control materials and safety rules during pollution control operations.

Chief Park Kyung-chae stated, "As the overall pollution control agency, we will do our best to closely cooperate with related organizations, groups, and companies in the event of marine pollution accidents to create a clean and safe sea that the public can feel."

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