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About 2,200 Shipwrecks Abandoned in S. Korean Waters

SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About 2,200 shipwrecks remain abandoned in South Korean waters, posing a potential environmental threat, a ruling party lawmaker insisted Friday. Rep. Seo Sam-seok of the Democratic Party, citing data released by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for a parliamentary inspection, said the number of abandoned shipwrecks nationwide now [...]

Text Svc. to be Introduced to Locate Shipwrecks

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Monday that it will kick off a service used to determine the locations of shipwrecks via text messages later this week. The Ministry of Interior and Safety and Korea Coast Guard have jointly developed the service, dubbed Marine Accident Location Text Notification Service. “We tested the [...]