Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant case studies
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The Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant (해양경찰 경위) open recruitment examination is the entry route for university graduates and other eligible candidates who want to be commissioned as officers in the Korea Coast Guard (해양경찰청). A lieutenant is a commissioned officer who supervises patrol operations, leads small units, and handles casework in maritime policing, search and rescue, and maritime safety and pollution enforcement. The Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant case studies are 5 cases and about 3,106 words.
1Night Boarding, a Locked Cabin, and a Mayday Two Miles Away
At 02:10 on a foggy March night, the 9.9-ton fishing vessel No. 7 is stopped 3.4 nautical miles southwest of Heuksando, inside the territorial sea.
719 words, about 4 min2Constrained by Draft: A Narrow-Channel Crossing at Night
At 21:40 in good visibility, the 12,000-gross-ton chemical tanker MV Sajo Pioneer, drawing 11.4 m, is outbound at 14 knots in a 0.6-nautical-mile-wide dredged channel. She displays three all-round red lights and keeps to the starboard edge.
653 words, about 3 min3Oily Sheen, a Panamanian Flag, and a Cadet with a USB
At 14:00 a patrol aircraft photographs a 300-metre sheen trailing from the 4,000-car vehicle carrier MV Oriental Ace at anchor in Busan's territorial sea, 2.1 nautical miles from the fairway. The ship is Panamanian-flagged, has 22 crew, and is scheduled to sail for Japan at 18:00.
627 words, about 3 min4VHF with a Listing Bulk Carrier: 'Not Sinking' and 'Do Not Evacuate'
At 04:30, 12 nautical miles east of Ulleungdo, the 180-metre bulk carrier MV Blue Meridian reports flooding in hold No. 2, a 12-degree list, and 22 crew.
576 words, about 3 min5Moving the Only Helicopter: A One-Page Decision Memo
Following nine deaths in five years around outer islands, the regional coast guard is considering moving its only search-and-rescue helicopter from the main port to a forward base. Five-year data: 412 SAR cases; 61% of outer-island cases reached within 30 minutes from the main port; median 47 minutes; the forward base would cut that to 24 minutes but raise main-port response from 12 to 22 minutes, where 63% of all cases occur.
531 words, about 3 min