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A captain in his 60s who was operating a ship in a drunken state was caught in a drunken crackdown on the sea.
The Busan Maritime Police Station announced today (14th) that they are investigating Captain A, who was driving a 112-ton tug while drinking alcohol, on charges of violating the Maritime Safety Act.
According to the Coast Guard, Mr. A is suspected of driving a boat from Gamcheon Port in Busan to the North Port while drinking at 10:20 pm yesterday (13th).
A was caught by a twisted tongue while communicating with the Busan Port Maritime Traffic Control Center (VTS).
The Busan Port VTS reported it to the Coast Guard, who found it strange that Mr.
The Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat to the coast and brought the vessel to a halt.
As a result of a breathalyzer test on Mr. A in the wheelhouse, his blood alcohol level was measured to be 0.176%, which is the level of revocation of a marine driver's license.
According to the Maritime Safety Act, a person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more and less than 0.2% while operating a ship is punished by imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not more than 2 years, or by a fine of not less than 10 million won and not more than 20 million won.
A Coast Guard official said, "In the open sea, operators need to abide by the law themselves."
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