Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries Measures Navigational Aids in Western Sea Region, Takes Action to Improve Aids with Reduced Functionality

[Financial News] The Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 15th that it conducted measurements of navigational aids in the western sea region from the 17th to the 29th of last month to support safe vessel navigation and improve the reliability of navigational aids.
The Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries systematically measures and analyzes the performance of navigational aids throughout Korea’s waters every year using the measurement vessel Hanbit.
In the western sea region, a total of 26 navigational aids installed in Incheon Metropolitan City, Pyeongtaek, and Gunsan are inspected every four years in accordance with relevant laws. The inspections measure and analyze light-based aids, including lanterns, as well as sound signals and radio aids such as radar beacons.
This time, the Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries inspected lighthouse brightness, light characteristics such as flashing intervals, the range of sound signals, and the positional accuracy of radio aids to reflect the navigational environment experienced by vessel operators. It comprehensively assessed whether the aids could reliably provide information needed for actual navigation.
The office said that some navigational aids found to have reduced advertised functionality based on the measurement results would be reported to the relevant regional offices, which would take measures to maintain proper functionality.
Kim Kang-on, head of the Navigation Information Facilities Division at the Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "Navigational aids are important facilities that safely guide vessels along their routes. We will continue creating a safe maritime transportation environment in which vessels can navigate with confidence."
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