Yeosu Coast Guard Wins 'National 1st Place' in Marine Pollution Prevention Competition

Chemical Defense Ship No.2 Receives Praise for Vessel Entry Inspections and Drone Patrols

Yeosu Coast Guard Station (Chief Choi Kyung-geun) announced on the 3rd that the Chemical Defense 2nd Ship of Yeosu Coast Guard was selected as the nationwide first place in the Marine Pollution Prevention Best Practice Competition hosted by the Korea Coast Guard.

The Chemical Defense 2nd Ship of Yeosu Coast Guard actively implemented a spatial management plan that manages risk areas by sea region using big data related to marine pollution, taking the lead in proactive prevention of marine pollution accidents.

The Chemical Defense Ship No. 2 of the Yeosu Coast Guard Station was selected as the national first place in the Marine Pollution Prevention Best Practice Competition hosted by the Korea Coast Guard. Photo by Yeosu Coast Guard

In particular, it has been evaluated for contributing to the prevention of marine pollution accidents in Yeosu and Gwangyang ports by strengthening ship entry inspections and patrols of vulnerable areas using drones.

The Marine Pollution Prevention Best Practice Competition, held annually since 2015, awarded the Chemical Defense 2nd Ship first place nationwide for the first time among field departments, recognizing its excellent prevention management plan closely related to the field.

A Yeosu Coast Guard official said, “We will spread this marine pollution prevention best practice nationwide to enhance the expertise of field departments and strengthen accident response capabilities, and we will continue to do our best to create a clean sea through active prevention activities.”

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