Lee Young-ho, Chief of Wando Maritime Police Station, Joins 'Press the SOS Rescue Button' Relay Challenge

Published 24 Jul.2024 09:38(KST)

"Wear a Life Jacket and Be Sure to Press the SOS Rescue Button in Case of Emergency"

Wando Maritime Police Station (Chief Lee Young-ho) announced on the 24th that it participated in the ‘Press the SOS Rescue Button’ relay challenge to raise social awareness about the importance of sending SOS distress signals and wearing life jackets.

The challenge, initiated upon the nomination of Wando Geumil Fisheries Cooperative Chairman (Seo Gwang-jae), is a campaign emphasizing the importance of the SOS rescue button found on most vessels’ fishing boat position transmitters (V-PASS) and very high frequency radio equipment (VHF-DSC).

Chief Lee Young-ho is participating in the "Press the SOS Rescue Button" relay challenge to raise social awareness about the importance of sending SOS distress signals and wearing life jackets.
[Photo by Wando Coast Guard]

According to Wando Maritime Police, among the 2,205 fishing boat accidents that occurred in 2023, only 2.5% (56 cases) involved rescue through SOS or DSC distress signals, indicating a very low utilization rate.

Lee Young-ho, Chief of Wando Maritime Police Station, emphasized, “When working at sea, you must wear a life jacket and press the SOS rescue button in case of an emergency,” adding, “Wando Maritime Police will do its best to protect the safety of the public from maritime accidents.”

Meanwhile, Chief Lee Young-ho nominated Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Governor, and Park Byung-chan, Haenam Fisheries Cooperative Chairman, as the next participants in the challenge to help more fishermen stay safe.