Overview

• A 29-ton fishing boat capsized 563 kilometers southwest of Jeju Island's Moseulpo port on May 13 after issuing a distress signal at 6:11 p.m.
• All eight crew members onboard—one South Korean captain and seven Indonesian sailors—were successfully rescued, according to officials.
• The vessel had ten registered crew members, but only eight were aboard at the time of the incident as two disembarked prior to departure.
• The Korea Coast Guard deployed submarines and a search airplane to the site and has opened an investigation into the incident.
• This rescue highlights ongoing maritime safety challenges in Jeju’s fishing grounds, which have seen multiple incidents in recent years.