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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.1.029

A Study on a Method to Reduce Marine Pollution Accidents through Tugboat Grounding - Focusing on an Experiment of Indicating the Location of Stranded Accidents on GPS Plotters -

Kim, Do-Hoon (Planning and Administration Division, Korea Coast Guard Station Boryeong)
Kang, Woo-Kyung (Marine Pollution Response Division, Korea Coast Guard Station Boryeong)

Publication Information

Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.1, 2021 , pp. 29-37 More about this Journal

Abstract

In the event of a marine pollution accident, Korea, which is bordered by the sea on three sides, would suffer tremendous damage. According to an analysis of marine pollution accidents in Korea, most pollutants were small fishing boats and tugboats. In particular, urgent safety measures are required due to the high incidence of marine pollution accidents caused by stranded tugboats. This study aims to decrease secondary marine pollution accidents by preparing measures to prevent accidents by stranded tugboats, the main source of pollution accidents. To this end an experiment was conducted to mark 63 locations where stranded accidents have occurred on the GPS plotters of 61 tugboats operating in Boryeong sea area. Its effectiveness was then investigated. The result showed that there was no stranded accident by the subject ship during the 20-month experiment period. As a result of survey of the captains, 36 out of 40 respondents (90%) stated that the experiment was significantly helpful in ensuring safe navigation, thus confirming its effectiveness. Various measures were proposed to prevent stranded accidents, including providing information to manufacturers and users by marking the location of grounded accidents on GPS plotters and posting the location information of unknown reefs on the official website of institution Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency.

Keywords

GPS plotter; Tugboat; Stranded accident; Accident location indication; Marine pollution accident; Boryeong coastal waters;

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