Due to worsening weather in the West Sea on the second day of Chuseok, the 7th, passenger service on 1 of the 15 routes connecting Incheon and the islands was suspended.
According to the Incheon Vessel Traffic Service Center of the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA), as of 6:50 a.m. that day, strong winds of up to around 12 meters per second were blowing off Incheon, where a high seas warning was issued the previous afternoon.
Accordingly, service of the passenger ship Korea Princess on the Baengnyeongdo–Incheon route was suspended, stranding some returning travelers.
Nineteen passenger ships on the remaining 14 routes, including Incheon–Baengnyeongdo and Incheon–Deokjeokdo, are operating normally.
The Incheon Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries had initially expected 9,200 people to travel between Incheon and the islands on coastal passenger ships over the course of the day.
An official at the Incheon Vessel Traffic Service Center said, "The high seas warning is expected to be lifted in the morning, but some passenger ships have delayed departures by 30 minutes," and added, "Passengers should check service status and departure times before heading to the terminal."