Fishing Boat Flooded off Goseong, Gyeongnam Due to Approaching Typhoon Jongdari ... Emergency Rescue

The Coast Guard is conducting rescue operations on a vessel flooded due to the typhoon.
[Photo by Sacheon Coast Guard Station]

At 12:51 p.m. on the 20th, a 3.28-ton coastal composite fishing vessel was flooded in the waters in front of the breakwater at Samcheonpo Thermal Power Plant in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province.

Upon receiving the report, the Sacheon Coast Guard dispatched the Sacheon Police Station, Sacheon Rescue Team, and patrol vessels to the scene and rescued all four crew members.

They used a bilge pump to remove the seawater that had filled the vessel, confirmed there was no damage to the hull, and then towed the ship to a nearby port.

According to the Coast Guard, the vessel departed from Deokmyeong Port in Goseong County as Pungnyuho at 7:28 a.m. that day and was returning to port after finishing operations when the accident occurred.

The Coast Guard determined that the accident happened as strong swells caused by the northward movement of Typhoon Jongdari No. 9 allowed seawater to enter the vessel.

A Sacheon Coast Guard official stated, "Marine accidents such as sinking or capsizing can happen in an instant, so it is essential to wear a life jacket," adding, "In case of an emergency, please immediately press the SOS rescue button on the long-range position transmitter D-MF/HF, the VHF-DSC ultra-high frequency radio equipment, SeaNavi, or the fishing vessel position transmitter (V-PASS) installed on your vessel."

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