Tugboat Operation Business
KOEM operates 27 tugboats at 8 major ports throughout the country to support the docking of vessels and to secure maritime safety through prompt action in the event of a marine accident.
Serving as tugboats for shipment vessels & Used as Response equipments
The towing/response vessels equipped with Response equipments(skimmer, oil fence, etc.) as serve as tugboats for shipment vessels alongside the pier in peacetime and also response vessels in the event of an emergent oil spill accident.
Major achievements of tugboats
- 2007.12.
Emergent marine pollution response to large-scale oil spill Hebei Spirit oil Spill Accident
- 2009.08.
Emergent placement of towing/response vessels of KOEM to prevent logistics crisis due to tugboat strikes at Ulsan Port
- 2010.04.
Supporting the mission of refloating Cheonan warship
- 2014.04.
Supporting the rescue and tow after the Sewol Ferry accident
- 2017.03.
Supporting the mission of refloating Sewol Ferry
- 2017.06.
Supporting the rescue of all 49 people aboard Okdo Ferry at Gunsan Port