Yeosu Coast Guard Initiates Maritime Safety Control Ahead of Nuriho Launch

2 Hours Before Launch, 10 Minutes After Launch, Navigation Prohibited

The Yeosu Coast Guard Station in Jeollanam-do (Chief Park Je-su) announced, "Ahead of the third launch of the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho, maritime traffic near the Naro Space Center will be temporarily restricted along with enhanced security around the center on the day of the launch."

According to the Yeosu Coast Guard, ahead of the scheduled launch of the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho at around 6 p.m. on the 24th at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, maritime safety control will be enforced for vessels in the waters surrounding the launch pad and along the flight path of the launch vehicle.

[Photo by Yeosu Coast Guard]

The maritime control zone is set to secure the safety of lives and vessels in case of emergencies, covering a sea area with a radius of 3 km from the center of the Naro Space Center launch pad and a flight path area of Nuriho, spanning 24 km in width and 78 km in length.

The Coast Guard, responsible for maritime safety, will deploy a total of 30 vessels, including 22 patrol boats, 2 Navy ships, 4 vessels from the South Sea Fisheries Management Unit, and 2 from local governments, to carry out maritime safety management duties.

The Coast Guard will begin safety management by deploying vessels in the control zones 12 hours before the Nuriho launch, and from 2 hours before the launch, vessel traffic within the control zone will be prohibited.

A Yeosu Coast Guard official stated, "We will do our best to manage maritime safety to ensure the successful launch of Nuriho, which carries a practical satellite," and added, "We ask nearby residents and maritime workers to actively cooperate with the maritime control."

Yeosu = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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