Phuket officials turn to satellites for marine safety

[rooster59]

Phuket officials turn to satellites for marine safety

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai revealed the news this week. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai this week held a meeting with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) to discuss the development of an information system that will gather data to assist with marine activity in a bid to prevent future marine disasters.

 

V/Gov Supoj presided over the meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall on Wednesday (Mar 12).

 

Following the meeting, V/Gov Supoj announced that authorities will work together with GISTDA in developing the system that will benefit the tourism industry as well as the island as a whole.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-turn-to-satellites-for-marine-safety-70730.php#tAiQe3qhPP6M1UKO.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-03-16

[Vacuum]

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Phuket had a very serious marine disaster which killed 47 Chinese tourists and we must prevent such occurrences from happening again

How would a satellite prevent that?

[Reigntax]

27 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

How would a satellite prevent that?

A lucky amulet satellite one thinks

[LivinginKata]

35 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

How would a satellite prevent that?

 

Weather information, Just a thought 

[Oziex1]

Just now, LivinginKata said:

 

Weather information, Just a thought 

This is freely available and used by every one.

 

Trying to find an excuse for a budget rort me thinks.

[300sd]

Of course this would be after: proper training and licensing of captains, vessel seaworthiness inspections and licenses, proper maintenance etc.

 

Just joking, we all know it's always the cart before the horse, or we can run before we learn to walk....

 

Or we just don't care.

[xylophone]

2 minutes ago, 300sd said:

Of course this would be after: proper training and licensing of captains, vessel seaworthiness inspections and licenses, proper maintenance etc.

 

Just joking, we all know it's always the cart before the horse, or we can run before we learn to walk....

 

Or we just don't care.

Or the brown envelopes are too thick to see past.............

[spidermike007]

Anything to improve their safety record would be a good thing. That major storm that brought down the Phoenix had to be on the radar somewhere! Such disasters are unnecessary these days.