Seohae Coast Guard Agency Opens Gunsan and Mokpo Regional VTS Nationwide for the First Time
Ensuring Continuous Vessel Navigation Safety Leading to West Sea Coastal Ports
The West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency (Commissioner Kim Inchang) announced on the 1st that it has officially opened the Gunsan-Mokpo Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Center, the first of its kind nationwide.
The Gunsan-Mokpo Wide-area VTS underwent a three-month pilot operation from June 1 to the 31st of last month to review the appropriateness of the newly established control zones (Gunsan Coastal and Sinan zones) and control channels, as well as to verify system stability.
The Gunsan-Mokpo Wide-area VTS, the first to open nationwide, enhances ship safety management and accident prevention functions through continuous maritime traffic control from ports to coastal areas, and enables rapid response to maritime accidents through 24-hour real-time monitoring of the wide-area sea.
The total area of the newly established control zones is 7,713㎢ (Gunsan Coastal 4,292㎢, Sinan 3,421㎢). By eliminating blind spots in the expanded control zones, high-quality traffic control services can be provided to vessels navigating these waters.
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Kim Inchang, Commissioner of the West Sea Regional Coast Guard Agency, stated, “Through the Wide-area VTS, we will continuously manage vessel traffic in the West Sea region and protect the lives and property of the public by promptly responding to emergencies with rescue operations.”
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