On the morning of December 2, a 15 ton fishing vessel (name not disclosed) collided with a 5 ton fishing vessel (name not disclosed) in the Sea of Japan some 0.5 nautical miles southeast of Patseom Island, Namhae-gun, South Korea. Reports state the the 15 ton vessel had departed from Mizonam en route to Shinsu when it failed to spot the smaller fishing vessel. The South Korean Coast Guard was alerted and dispatched a patrol vessel to the scene. The Coast Guard would take 2 of the 7 persons off the 5 ton vessel as they had sustained chest and shoulder pain. Both were transported to the port of Mijo where they were taken by ambulance to hospital. The were no reports of injuries among the 5 crew on the 15 ton fishing vessel.
Both vessels were able to proceed under their own power back to port. Authorities had both masters of the fishing vessel tested for alcohol which returned negative results. The incident is under investigation. The extent of damage caused by the collision was not disclosed.
