Mokpo Maritime Police Station, Free Rental of the Sea's Lifeline 'Life Jackets'

Mokpo Coast Guard, Targeting Leisure Visitors Using Coastal Waters

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) has been operating a 'Free Life Jacket Rental Service' from the 14th of this month until the end of next month to prevent coastal accidents and improve marine safety awareness.

Mokpo Coast Guard Bukhang Substation is offering life jackets for free rental.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 20th, a total of 19 deaths from coastal accidents have been recorded over the past three years, all of whom were not wearing life jackets.

Most of the safety accidents continuously occurring along the coast are due to individual carelessness and lack of safety awareness, and there is a need to improve awareness that life jackets are essential for preventing coastal accidents.

Accordingly, the Maritime Police provides a free life jacket rental service for practical prevention of coastal accidents, and anyone wishing to rent can do so for free by visiting the police sub-stations (Bukhang, Yeonggwang).

A Mokpo Maritime Police official stated, "There needs to be a national consensus that 'life jackets are the lifeline of the sea,'" and urged, "Please be sure to wear a life jacket to protect your own safety."