Korea announces plans to set up unmanned vessel for maritime research and surveillance
Korea is prepared to invest 20 billion won - completed by 2015 Korea has, as reported by Yonhap news agency, announced plans to set up an unmanned vessel for maritime research and surveillance. The automated vessel is planned to be completed in 2015 and Korea is prepared to invest 20 billion won.The vessel, developed by a cooperation between the Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and the Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute, is expected to help the nation conduct maritime research and monitor its coast for illegal fishing or accidents.The Yonhap report mentions that an initial investment of 13.5 billion won is required. This is supposed to cover the design and development of a remote control system and other core technologies such as autonomous navigation, which is to be completed by 2013. Another 6.5 billion won will be used for test runs and commercialisation in 2015.It is further understood that the vessel will be able to travel at a speed of up to 90 kilometres per hour within a remote-controlled radius of 16 kilometres and avoid collisions with other vessels or obstacles.Source: Digital Ship
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