West Sea Coast Guard Holds Meeting with West Sea Regional Association of Marine Autonomous Response Team

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The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Chief Lee Myungjun) announced that it held a meeting with the West Sea Regional Association of the Marine Autonomous Response Team at the West Sea Education and Training Center on the 21st.

This meeting was attended by about 20 executives and leaders from each Marine Autonomous Response Team association and Coast Guard officials. They discussed ▲the 2025 regular meeting and executive election ▲on-site safety education for response operations ▲mutual exchange and management plans for regional response teams.

The Wando Marine Autonomous Pollution Response Team is responding to oil spill marine pollution during the salvage operation of the overturned sand carrier. Photo by Seohae Regional Coast Guard

Last year, they carried out ▲five response operations (33 people, 22 vessels) ▲six marine litter cleanup activities (36 people), and ▲a total of 85 response education and training sessions (698 people) organized by each regional Coast Guard station, actively working to preserve the local marine environment.

In particular, the Wando Ttangkkeut Marine Autonomous Response Team was selected as an outstanding autonomous response team and received the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Award for its activities in the salvage operation of a capsized sand carrier in 2023.

An official from the West Sea Coast Guard Headquarters said, "This meeting was an opportunity to share the achievements of each regional Marine Autonomous Response Team," and added, "We will strengthen cooperation and do our best in cleanup activities to create a clean and safe sea."

Meanwhile, the 'West Sea Regional Association of the Marine Autonomous Response Team' was launched in 2019 to efficiently and systematically manage 82 Marine Autonomous Response Teams distributed across fishing villages under the jurisdiction of Gunsan, Buan, Mokpo, Wando, and Yeosu Coast Guard stations, and to foster a sense of belonging and unity among members.