At 9:40 a.m., the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries declared the accident to be the highest state of emergency in terms of naval accidents; consequently, the Central Accident Response Headquarters (중앙사고수습본부) was established.
9時40分，海洋水產部宣布該事故是海上事故方面的最高緊急狀態，因此又成立了「中央事故整理本部」（중앙사고수습본부）。