Fishing Boat Runs Aground on Reef off Jawoldo, Incheon... Captain Rescued

A fishing boat operating off the coast of Incheon has run aground, with the Coast Guard successfully rescuing the captain.

According to the Incheon Coast Guard today (August 18), the 4.02-ton fishing boat Vessel A ran aground on a reef at 11:24 PM yesterday, approximately 0.37 kilometers south of Jawoldo Island, Ongjin-gun.

Water flooded the interior of Vessel A due to the accident, but fortunately, no casualties were reported.

The Coast Guard approached the ship using a powered rescue boat to rescue the captain of Vessel A. They then connected Vessel A to an Incheon city administrative vessel with a tow line to pull it off the reef and moved it to the Jawoldo Port.

Lim Hyun-chul, head of the Yeongheung Police Box at the Incheon Coast Guard, urged, "Please make sure to check weather and tidal conditions before departure, and be fully aware of potential hazards in the surrounding area, such as shallow waters and reefs."

(Photo provided by Incheon Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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