Shipyard Pumps Mobilized as Hanwha Ocean Leads Geoje Flood Recovery Efforts

Equipment and Personnel Mobilized for Recovery Support
Supplies Provided to Volunteer Organizations

Amid widespread flooding in various parts of Geoje, Gyeongnam Province, caused by heavy rainfall, pumps and equipment typically used at shipyards are being deployed for regional flood recovery efforts. Hanwha Ocean, headquartered at the Geoje site, has also provided equipment and manpower for water drainage operations in the flooded areas, contributing to the regional recovery.

A firefighter belonging to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters is conducting a night search operation in the underground parking lot of a building flooded by heavy rain in Geoje City, Gyeongnam, on the night of the 19th. Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters

According to industry sources on August 20, Hanwha Ocean supplied 6-inch engine pumps, portable 2-inch pumps, 220V generators, and more for drainage operations in the flooded areas the previous day. Trucks and forklifts needed for transporting equipment and on-site work, as well as operational personnel, were also dispatched.

This support was provided in response to requests from sites affected by flooding. Hanwha Ocean selected equipment among its resources that could be used in non-industrial settings and supplied them to the flooded areas. It is reported that engine pumps and other equipment were sent to flooded apartment complexes in the Geoje area to aid in removing water.

Shipyards, due to the nature of shipbuilding requiring various types of drainage work, possess a wider array of pumps, generators, and transportation equipment compared to ordinary workplaces.

Support was also given to volunteer groups participating in flood recovery. Hanwha Ocean provided bottled water, gloves, snacks, and other necessary supplies to organizations engaging in on-site recovery efforts.

Hanwha Ocean also plans to dispatch additional equipment and manpower if further requests are made in the future. A Hanwha Ocean representative stated, "Given the extent of local damage, the company is doing its utmost to support recovery efforts alongside addressing its own damages," and added, "If there are any additional requests, we will continue to provide support using available equipment and personnel."

Meanwhile, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries, both of which have shipyards in Geoje, are carrying out internal recovery operations after production facilities and workplaces within their sites were damaged by the recent heavy rains. Both companies implemented work restrictions, instructing employees scheduled for holiday overtime on the 17th not to come to work but to remain on standby. Normal work resumed starting on the 18th, and recovery of damaged facilities and workplaces is now underway.

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