Kwon Oseong, Head of Mokpo Coast Guard, Conducts On-Site Inspection of Coastal Areas During Lunar New Year Holiday

Passenger Ferry Routes and Onboard Hazards

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year holiday, Mokpo Maritime Police Chief Kwon Oseong conducted an on-site maritime safety inspection on the 22nd, anticipating an increased number of tourists and returning residents visiting coastal areas.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 23rd, Chief Kwon personally boarded a passenger ferry bound for Gageodo to proactively inspect the ferry's operating route and onboard safety hazards.

Kwon Oseong, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, is listening to the opinions of field workers in island areas. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

He closely examined the management status of lifesaving equipment at Gageodo Pier and safety management facilities such as lifesaving stations located in high-risk coastal accident zones, and listened to the concerns of field workers stationed on the island.

Additionally, Chief Kwon presented letters of appreciation to five individuals who assisted in the rescue operation of a flooded fishing boat in Gageodo on that day, and repeatedly expressed gratitude for their active cooperation with the maritime police's search and rescue operations.

Meanwhile, Mokpo Maritime Police announced that, based on the "Lunar New Year Holiday Maritime Safety Management Comprehensive Plan," they will continue emergency response duties and inspections of vulnerable coastal areas throughout the holiday period until the 30th.

Chief Kwon Oseong stated, "Mokpo Maritime Police will continue to do our utmost to manage safety so that many citizens returning home for the holiday can travel safely by sea."

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