Golden Time is over… A fishing boat sinking off the coast of Geoje
Reporter Minjin Kim [email protected] ｜ 2021-01-24 11:22:24
The search for the three missing persons on a large-scale fishing trawler from Busan, which sank near Galgot Island, Geoje, is suffering from bad weather. Provided by Tongyeong Maritime Police Station
Aboard a Busan-loaded large-scale fishing trawler that sank off the coast of Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do. No trace was found even in the search of the seascape overnight.
According to the Tongyeong Maritime Police Station, the sea police mobilized 21 security ships overnight to search for and struggle even when the storm warning was in effect, but no missing persons were found. Since the accident was not far from the residential area, there were many difficulties, such as having to rely on a faint searchlight to scan the sea because the flare could not be used due to the risk of fire.
As the day dawns, the Coast Guard is engaged in extensive search work with 23 patrol boats and 7 aircraft. In addition, the search for the southern part of Geoje was resumed. At the time of the sinking, all the crew members, including the three missing persons, wore safety vests, so there is a possibility that they fell into the sea and were pushed to the land.
But the weather is still bad. The storm warning has been mitigated from warning to warning, but strong winds and swelling waves are seldom subside. The water temperature was 12.3 degrees, down by 2 degrees from the previous day.
According to the Marine Vessel Accident Crisis Response Manual, the maximum survival time for missing persons in various marine accidents is 25 hours. In the case of this accident, 4:45 pm on the 24th is the golden time. As of 11 am, there are only 6 hours left.
A maritime official said, “There is still a strong wind of up to 16m/s and a wave height of 3.5m on the site.” Told.
Members of the Tongyeong Maritime Police Station are conducting a land search for Lake 127 in the southern area of Geoje. At the time of the sinking, all the crew members, including the three missing persons, wore safety vests, so there is a possibility that they fell into the sea and were pushed to the land. Provided by Tongyeong Maritime Police Station
On the other hand, at 3:40 pm the previous day, the 127 Great Ocean, a large-scale fishing trawler, sank 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) southeast of Galgot Island, Geoje-si. The Daeyang-ho was a mackerel fleet carrier and was injured on the 19th at 9:30 p.m. on the 19th, departing from the South Port of Busan and returning with fish caught off the coast of Jeju Island.
After receiving a report from the captain and dispatching rescue forces, the coast guard first rescued seven sailors who were drifting on the sea. Fortunately, all the rescued crew members are in good shape. After the accident, the Ocean Lake completely sank into the sea.
However, Captain A (67), engine chief B (68), and deckman C (55) were missing. In addition to the search work, the Coast Guard plans to investigate the exact cause of the accident against survivors.
Reporter Minjin Kim [email protected]