Jeju Coast Guard Develops 360-Degree Video Platform for Onboard Rescue Guidance

Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief So Byung-yong) announced on the 24th that, due to the many risks and delays in rescue operations caused by entering a ship without internal information during maritime accidents, they have created a 360-degree video platform as a guide for onboard rescue to enable efficient lifesaving operations.

Engine Room 360 Degrees
Photo by Jeju Coast Guard

The frontline rescue team, which is the most direct field department, felt limitations in understanding the interior of ships through flat photos and blueprints. To enable rapid rescue activities and secure passageways inside ships, they filmed 360-degree videos while wearing diving equipment on vessels over 9.77 tons.

All information about the front, back, left, and right spaces can be confirmed through the video, allowing rotation not only in the direction of movement but also in any desired direction, enabling confirmation of necessary parts and blind spots.

The video platform categorizes 360-degree footage by ship type and tonnage, and registers it by compartments such as the exterior hull, wheelhouse, engine room, and crew quarters. This allows immediate access to information on entry routes, internal structure, and obstacles in the search area of accident ships via QR codes and links on personal mobile phones.

Fast communication is also possible between field departments (such as police substations and patrol vessels), enabling prompt rescue operations in the event of a ship accident.

A Jeju Maritime Police official stated, “Rapid rescue is the most important aspect of lifesaving. We will do our best to protect the lives and property of the public at sea by establishing the best rescue capabilities and field response capacity.”

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeong-pil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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