Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Emergency Oil Spill Response Operation at Mokpo Gatbawi Sea

Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) conducted emergency pollution control operations on the sea near Gatbawi in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, on the 6th after marine pollution occurred.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 7th, a report was received around 4 p.m. on the 6th that oil was floating on the sea near Gatbawi in Mokpo City.

Mokpo Coast Guard is conducting emergency containment measures for marine pollution that occurred near Gatbawi in the sea on the 6th.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard Station]

The maritime police dispatched pollution control vessels and patrol ships to the scene, confirmed a rainbow-colored thin oil film in one area (30m×1km), and carried out emergency pollution control measures such as dispersing the marine pollution using propellers and bilge pumps.

In addition, through patrols near the accident area (Gatbawi to Peace Plaza), they checked the distribution status of pollution sources such as moored vessels and coastal pollution sources, completing the pollution control work over about two hours.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official said, “We will respond more quickly to marine pollution accidents to keep the sea clean.”