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A ferry exciting drill

A Korea Coast Guard helicopter rescues passengers aboard a ferry during a drill simulating a fire and rescue operation in preparation for a tsunami at Yeongilman Port in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, on Oct. 13.

2026.10.13

A 29-ton fishing boat lies capsized about 65 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of Chagwi Island, Jeju, on Monday.

1 of 2 missing from capsized fishing boat found unresponsive

Rescuers recovered a person believed to be the captain of the capsized Seongjin No. 7, while the search continues for one missing Indonesian crew member.

2026.10.6

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The TNS Catcher, a tugboat that sank off Busan on Sept. 2, is seen in a photo released by the Korea Coast Guard on Sept. 8.

Missing tugboat crew member found dead

A crew member missing after a tugboat capsized off Busan was found dead on a Pohang beach, authorities said.

2026.9.10

A map shows where the Chinese fishing vessel sank

Coast Guard, Navy launch joint search after Chinese vessel sinks near Yeonpyeong

The vessel, believed to be a Chinese wooden fishing boat, is mostly submerged, with only part of the hull remaining above the surface. No survivors or bodies have been found so far.

2026.9.9

The Korea Coast Guard conducts a search and rescue operation for missing crew members who were aboard a tugboat that capsized in waters off Busan on Sept. 2.

1 dead, 6 missing after tugboat capsizes off Busan

One crew member died, one was rescued and six remain missing after a tugboat capsized and sank off Busan, prompting an all-out rescue operation.

2026.9.2

해병대 2사단, 강화 해안서 북한 유실지뢰 집중 탐색 (인천=연합뉴스) 임순석 기자 = 해병대 제2사단 장병들이 12일 인천 강화군 서도면 주문도 뒷장술 해수욕장에서 유실지뢰를 탐색하고 있다. 지난달 말 집중호우로 유실된 것으로 추정되는 북한 유실지뢰가 인천 강화군 일대 해안에서 잇따라 발견되고 있다. 2026.8.12 soonseok02@yna.co.kr/2026-08-12 13:44:39/

Body of boy found off Incheon likely North Korean, coast guard says

A parasite rarely seen in South Korea led authorities to conclude that a boy's body found near Jumun Island likely came from North Korea.

2026.8.31

자월도 해상 석유 운반선 화재…해경 진화 작업 (인천=연합뉴스) 27일 오후 인천시 옹진군 자월도 북쪽 7.4㎞ 해상에서 7천t급 석유제품 운반선에 불이 나 해경이 진화 작업을 하고 있다. 이 불로 승선원 18명 가운데 2명이 숨지고, 16명이 해경에 의해 구조됐다. 2026.8.28 goodluck@yna.co.kr/2026-08-28 02:49:39/

Two dead, 16 rescued in tanker fire off Incheon

A fire on a Korean petroleum tanker near Jawol Island killed two crew members while 16 others were rescued in stable condition.

2026.8.28

(서울=뉴스1) 김명섭 기자 = 태안해경이 6일 충남 충남 태안해역 가의도 북방 2해리 인근 해상에서 밀입국 의심 선박(레저보트, 승선원 남성 8명, 중국 국적)을 검거하고 있다.(태안 해양경찰서 제공. 재판매 및 DB금지) 2025.10.6/뉴스1

31 Chinese nationals caught after illegally entering Korea via Taean coast over 8 years

Coast Guard data show most of the Chinese nationals had previously worked in Korea and were deported for illegal stays.

2026.8.17

Ex-Coast Guard chief indicted over alleged role in martial law bid

Special counsel prosecutors accuse Kim Jong-uk of abusing power and aiding insurrection-related military coordination after Yoon Suk Yeol’s 2024 declaration.

2026.8.12

Coast Guard rescues horse from mudflat before tide rises

The Pyeongtaek Coast Guard was able to free the animal, which bolted after its owner fell during a ride, before the water level threatened to drown it.

2026.8.11