Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts On-Site Safety Inspections... All-Out Efforts to Prevent Maritime Accidents During Vacation Season

Inspection of 14 Passenger Ferries and 12 Ferry Terminals
Operation of Joint Public-Private Mobile Inspection Team

The Mokpo Coast Guard in South Jeolla Province is making every effort to prevent maritime accidents by conducting on-site inspections of passenger ferries and docks within its jurisdiction during the summer vacation season.

On August 6, the Mokpo Coast Guard announced that it had carried out safety management inspections of a total of 14 passenger ferries and 12 ferry terminals, starting with the Seonchiho and Seondo docks in its jurisdictional waters.

This inspection was conducted by forming a joint public-private inspection team in cooperation with the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority and the Korea Communications Agency. The main items inspected included: verification of passenger ferry license qualifications; management status of lifesaving and vessel equipment; preparedness for maritime accident response, such as in-house drills; compliance with safe navigation standards; and the overall safety management status of docks.

In particular, the Coast Guard provided on-site guidance to ensure strict compliance with the criteria and procedures for allowing ferry operations during weather advisories, and also reminded captains and related personnel to exercise caution.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official stated, "With the number of passenger ferry users expected to increase during the summer vacation season, we will do our utmost to ensure safety management by conducting responsible on-site inspections and taking a preventive approach, with the goal of achieving zero maritime accidents."

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