South Korea will establish wharves for rescue boats at all Coast Guard stations and set up a direct emergency call service to promptly save people in case of maritime emergencies, the oceans ministry said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced a set of safety measures after a refueling ship collided with a chartered fishing boat in waters near the western port city of Incheon on Dec. 3, killing 15 people.
In response to criticism over the delayed rescue efforts, the ministry said it will establish wharves for all 96 Coast Guard stations to promptly dispatch rescue vessels in times of emergency. Currently, only 23 stations have wharves.
Officers inspect a refueling vessel anchored at Incheon port on Dec. 5, 2017, after it hit a fishing boat, killing 15 people. (Yonhap)
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