Premier Cho Jung-tai said that it is vital for Taiwan to build a comprehensive national ocean radar network to effectively enhance marine governance and safety.
Cho made the remarks after receiving a briefing on progress toward such a system during a cabinet meeting April 16 in Taipei City. He also said that 57 existing radar stations belonging to various ministries must be integrated, and added that the network must cover key strategic sites such as Pengjia Islet in addition to larger outlying islands and archipelagoes.
According to the Ocean Affairs Council, under President Lai Ching-te’s policy of ocean exploration, the OAC began a four-year project in 2025 to develop technologies that facilitate safety monitoring. The council has collaborated with the Ministries of National Defense and Transportation and Communications, as well as the Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council to jointly promote the radar structure.
The current network monitors surface currents within 155,000 square kilometers, and the OAC forecasts an expansion of that area to 210,000 square kilometers upon completion of the radar initiative.
The OAC said that with artificial intelligence being adopted to incorporate the data of automatic identification systems, buoys, radars and satellites, the network is expected to facilitate disaster and rescue response, safety in both navigation and recreation contexts, and pollution prevention. (POC-E)
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Cho made the remarks after receiving a briefing on progress toward such a system during a cabinet meeting April 16 in Taipei City. He also said that 57 existing radar stations belonging to various ministries must be integrated, and added that the network must cover key strategic sites such as Pengjia Islet in addition to larger outlying islands and archipelagoes.
According to the Ocean Affairs Council, under President Lai Ching-te’s policy of ocean exploration, the OAC began a four-year project in 2025 to develop technologies that facilitate safety monitoring. The council has collaborated with the Ministries of National Defense and Transportation and Communications, as well as the Cabinet-level National Science and Technology Council to jointly promote the radar structure.
The current network monitors surface currents within 155,000 square kilometers, and the OAC forecasts an expansion of that area to 210,000 square kilometers upon completion of the radar initiative.
The OAC said that with artificial intelligence being adopted to incorporate the data of automatic identification systems, buoys, radars and satellites, the network is expected to facilitate disaster and rescue response, safety in both navigation and recreation contexts, and pollution prevention. (POC-E)
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