Yeosu Coast Guard Reports Approximately 49% Decrease in Marine Accidents Involving 85 Vessels Compared to Previous Year
A Total of 166 Ships During the Same Period, Decreasing by About 49% (81 Ships)
The Yeosu Maritime Police Station in Jeollanam-do (Chief Choi Kyung-geun) announced, "An analysis of maritime accident status in the first half of this year revealed a total of 85 vessel accidents, showing a decrease of 81 vessels compared to last year."
According to Yeosu Maritime Police, the total number of maritime accidents in the first half was 85 vessels, which is about a 49% (81 vessels) decrease compared to 166 vessels during the same period last year.
Marine police conducting a search on a capsized vessel
Photo by Yeosu Coast Guard
In particular, the six major maritime accidents that can lead to casualties (collision, grounding, capsizing, fire, flooding, sinking) decreased by 20 vessels from 50 vessels in the first half of last year to 30 vessels this year.
Among them, collision and fire accidents significantly decreased, and simple accidents such as engine failure accounted for 55 vessels, showing a decrease of 61 vessels compared to 116 vessels in the first half of last year.
By cause of maritime accidents in the first half, accidents due to human factors such as operator negligence, poor maintenance, and lack of management accounted for 76 out of 85 vessels, representing 89.4% of all accidents.
Yeosu Maritime Police plans to establish an on-site priority situation management plan for the second half of the year to prevent maritime accidents by conducting field inspections by the command before periods of expected bad weather, actively identifying and supplementing hazardous locations, and continuously building an organic system with related organizations to promote accident prevention.
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A Yeosu Maritime Police official said, "Since most maritime accidents are caused by human factors among fishery workers, thorough compliance with safety rules by maritime workers is necessary."
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