Motorboat Drifts Near Nueseom Island in Ansan; Coast Guard Rescues Two

People aboard a motorboat that drifted in the waters near Nueseom Island in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, due to a propeller malfunction have been rescued by the Coast Guard.

The Pyeongtaek Coast Guard announced today (October 17) that it rescued two people, including an individual identified by the surname A, who were drifting in the waters near Nueseom Island in Ansan yesterday afternoon (October 16).

After the boat's engine stalled and failed to restart while underway, they requested rescue through 119, reporting that the vessel was taking on water.

Upon receiving the report, the Pyeongtaek Coast Guard urgently dispatched the Pyeongtaek rescue team and a coastal rescue boat from a local substation, arriving at the scene within 10 minutes to transfer the two individuals, including person A, onto the rescue boat.

Both individuals were wearing life jackets, and it was confirmed that they had no health abnormalities.

Upon checking the scene, it was found that the vessel was not actually flooding, but was drifting because operation was impossible due to a damaged propeller.

The Coast Guard cooperated with a private vessel to tow the broken-down motorboat and safely escorted it into Jeon곡 Port in Hwaseong at around 5:03 p.m. that day.

An official from the Pyeongtaek Coast Guard urged, "As unexpected equipment failures can make navigation difficult at sea, please thoroughly inspect major equipment such as engines and propellers before departure and make sure to wear life jackets."

(Photo provided by Pyeongtaek Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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