Work Vehicles Gifted to Safety-Compliant Line-Handling Firms... Busan Port Ramps Up Safety Investment

Three Vehicles Provided to Three Companies Excelling in Safety Standards Compliance

Six Training Sessions to Be Held for 180 Workers

The Busan Port Authority has begun providing on-site support to improve safety management for line-handling work, which involves securing vessels to and releasing them from the pier.

It will provide work vehicles to three companies that have consistently followed safety standards and deliver safety training to 180 workers.

The Busan Port Authority (BPA), led by President Song Sang-geun, announced on Nov. 9 that it had handed over three work vehicles to three line-handling companies at the Korea Port Training Institute's Busan Training Center. The recipients were Jo Yeong Marine, E&S Marine, and Newport Marine, which were selected as outstanding companies for implementing safety standards during on-site inspections.

Line-handling work carries a risk of accidents when workers handle mooring lines used to secure vessels to the pier and move around the worksite. To prevent safety accidents, the Busan Port Authority has established the "Busan Port Safety Standards Manual" and conducted on-site inspections to check matters such as whether an adequate number of workers are assigned and safety rules are followed.

A vehicle handover ceremony for safe line-handling operations is underway.

The vehicles provided will be used for vessel berthing and unberthing tasks, including handling mooring lines and transporting workers. The goal is to encourage participation in on-site safety management by providing practical work support to companies that adhere to safety standards.

Safety training will also be provided. Starting with the first session on Nov. 9, the Busan Port Authority and the Korea Shipowners' Association will hold six sessions in total for 180 line-handling workers. Instructors from the Korea Port Training Institute's Busan Training Center will deliver lectures and practical training based on the safety standards manual.

In recognition of its efforts to improve safety management in line-handling work, the Busan Port Authority won first place in the Safety and Health category of the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards on Nov. 4.

Busan Port Authority President Song Sang-geun said, "I hope this will be an opportunity to put safety standards into practice more consistently at line-handling worksites." He added, "I hope all workers will make their own safety and that of their colleagues their top priority."

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