Marine Department April 5- Marine Department organizes CSR activities to campaign for water safety. on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Ministry of Transport Provide life jackets - alcohol gel for the people of the waterfront community - passenger boat operators Used to take care of the safety of people and tourists.
Mr. Kritphet Chai, Assistant Inspector-General of the Ministry of Transport acting in place of the Director-General of the Marine Department Chaired the launch of CSR activities on water safety To promote the image of the Marine Department and the Ministry of Transport to the public and tourists on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Ministry of Transport on April 5, 2023
Acting Director General of the Marine Department stated that the main mission of the Marine Department In addition to taking care of transportation and water travel to provide safety to the public and tourists There is also a mission to take care of the waterfront community. including passenger boat operators which requires close collaboration in taking care of citizens and tourists This activity is organized to promote safety and requires cooperation from the public, entrepreneurs and various government agencies to ensure safe water transportation for the public and confident tourism.
As for the preparations for taking care of people's safety by water during the upcoming Songkran festival Most recently, the Marine Department has set up a regional operating unit to work with the province to supervise water safety and urge all types of speedboat and long-tailed boat passengers to have their passengers wear life jackets. And no passengers left on the islands. If there is an emergency, you can contact the Marine Department hotline 1199 24 hours a day.
However, for today's activities There is also a demonstration of the use of defibrillation devices. In case of an emergency In which the Harbor Department prepares to ask for cooperation from the private sector to support pacemakers to be installed at major ports to take care of people and tourists At the same time, life jackets and alcohol gel were also given to representatives of the riverside communities, consisting of Talat Noi community, Wat Suwan community, Suvarnabhumi mosque community and Tha Wang community. Including the operator of the passenger ship. Used to take care of the safety of people and tourists as well.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency