Kwon O-seong, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, Fully Committed to Preventing Ferry and Passenger Boat Accidents

Inspection and Safety Management Request for Mujin Naru Dock Facilities in Muan-gun

On the 27th, Kwon Oh-sung, Chief of the Mokpo Maritime Police Station, visited the security sites around Muan County to conduct on-site inspections of ferry facilities to prevent safety accidents.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police on the 28th, Chief Kwon visited the Jogumnaru Dock in Mangun-myeon, Muan County, where he inspected safety facilities and waiting areas for users, conducting thorough checks to prevent maritime accidents.

Kwon O-seol, Chief of Mokpo Coast Guard, is conducting an on-site inspection of the pilot boat.
[Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard]

He also checked the safety of vehicle and cargo securing on the ferry and urged ferry workers to manage safety autonomously while listening to the difficulties faced on site.

Following the 'National Safety Transformation,' since the 22nd of last month, Mokpo Maritime Police have been continuously inspecting safety management conditions at ferry facilities and other locations prone to disasters and accidents.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official stated, “With the arrival of the summer holiday season, the number of ferry users is expected to increase. We will do our best to ensure a safe sea through thorough pre-inspections.”