Coast Guard Agency Launches Advisory Group for 'Maritime Information Platform' to be Established in 2026

The Korea Coast Guard will form and operate an advisory group to strengthen the expertise of the Maritime Information Convergence Platform (MDA) to be established by 2026.

The advisory group consists of 12 experts from industry, academia, and research institutes in the fields of maritime security, satellites, and artificial intelligence (AI). Over the next two years, they will assess the progress of the MDA construction and provide the Coast Guard with opinions on related system improvements and utilization plans.

On the 1st of this month, the Coast Guard held the launch ceremony of the advisory group and held its first meeting. The meeting included an explanation of the current status of the MDA system construction and an interim report on the development of the "AI Maritime Security Support System." Discussions followed on ways to utilize the system and its future development directions.

A Coast Guard official stated, "We will actively reflect the opinions presented by the advisory group during the meetings to build the MDA solidly."

The MDA is a security system that analyzes maritime information collected from vessels, Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), aircraft, and satellites using AI to proactively respond to various risks. Once this platform is established, the maritime area that the Coast Guard can monitor in real time is expected to expand more than 3.4 times, from the current 72,000 km² to over 315,000 km².

Appointment Ceremony of the Korea Coast Guard MDA Advisory Group
[Photo by Korea Coast Guard]

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