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Organization

Establishment of NMPNT

  • The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recommended building a differential global positioning system (DGPS) that provides differential GPS information and information with integrity in real time for the safe operation of sailing vessels in narrow waters and entry/exit routes to ports and harbors.
    • IMO Maritime Safety Committee 67th Session (June 1996)
  • Maritime DGPS information covers 65% of the national territory; thus, six additional inland DGPS reference stations were constructed to expand the DGNSS and form a national network.
    • The prime minister’s order on the establishment of a national network of differential global positioning system (Prime Minister's Order No. 409, December 7, 2000)
    • Installation and operation of DGNSS (Article 6 of the Navigational Aids Act)

Tasks

  • Matters pertaining to the establishment, management, and operation of DGNSS
  • Matters pertaining to the establishment, management, and operation of eLoran
  • Provision of information on DGNSS and eLoran
  • R&D on technology related to positioning information system
  • Matters pertaining to domestic/international cooperation related to the positioning information system

Organization

National Maritime PNT Office
  • Operation Support Division
    • General Affairs
    • Accounting
  • Positioning Information Division
    • Planning
    • Information
    • Operation
    • Maritime Radio Beacon Control Centers (Pohang, Gwangju)
  • Positioning Technology Division
    • Technology
    • Facility
    • Maintenance

Operation Support Division

국립해양측위정보원 운영지원과 조직도이며 담당, 성명, 전화번호, 주요업무로 구분
Organization Major Roles
Operation Support Division Exaggeration
  • Manage the overall affairs of the Operation Support Division
General Affairs
  • Handle human resources, service, reward, discipline, audit, and integrity-related work
  • Handle optimal staffing levels/organization, recruitment, evaluation/assessment-related work
  • Handle parliament and public offices' discipline-related work (internal audit, etc.)
  • Issue certificates of employment, work history, government official ID cards
  • Plan and execute various events
  • Maintain the government building, staff accommodations, and work vehicles
  • Handle emergency, security, disaster, and safety-related work
  • Handle information disclosure and civil complaints
  • Conduct promotion of the organization and related work
Accounting
  • Handle general and special accounting for contracts
  • Handle salary (pension, medical insurance)-related work
  • Handle income, bond, VAT return, etc.
  • Manage revenue and expenditure as well as cash payment
  • Handle payment of operating expenses
  • Handle work related to national properties

Positioning Information Division

국립해양측위정보원 측위정보과 조직도이며 담당, 성명, 전화번호, 주요업무로 구분
Organization 주요업무
Positioning Information Division Exaggeration
  • Manage the overall affairs of the Positioning Information Division
Planning
  • Manage independent projects of the Korean executive branch
  • Prepare annual or mid- to long-term work plans and manage the progress
  • Prepare an annual budget execution plan for beacon facilities
  • Improve and manage the service and work systems
  • Prepare and compile internal and external report materials such as meeting materials
  • Handle matters pertaining to the promotion of the Radio Navigation Research Group
  • Handle general civil complaints within the department and other related work
Information
  • Manage the maritime weather information system
  • Manage the quality of the positioning information service
  • Operate the Haeroad app and conduct maintenance work
  • Measure radio beacons and analyze the quality
  • Handle matters related to the joint utilization of the national GNSS regular observatory
  • Manage the website and provide public data
  • Respond to GNSS jamming and conduct matters related to external cooperation
  • Handle work related to major ICT infrastructures
Operation
  • Operate the maritime weather information system
  • Manage the website and provide public data
  • Manage and operate the DGNSS
  • Control and monitor eLoran (Loran-C)
  • Operate and manage the NTRIP system
  • Respond to various errors occurring during the operation of DGNSS and support recovery
  • Provide public response services and technical support in relation to the DGNSS operating system
  • Post positioning information service notices and Notice to Mariners (NMs)
  • Handle work related to press releases of the positioning information service
Pohang
  • Operate and manage the Loran-C transmission system
  • Investigate policy/technology data related to eLoran
  • Support the establishment of the advanced terrestrial navigation system (eLoran)
  • Handle matters pertaining to the establishment and operation of time synchronization system
  • Inspect and maintain the positioning information systems in the eastern coastal region
  • Operate customized experience programs and promote them externally
Gwangju
  • Operate and manage the Loran-C transmission system
  • Investigate policy/technology data related to eLoran
  • Support the establishment of the advanced terrestrial navigation system (eLoran)
  • Handle matters pertaining to the establishment and operation of time synchronization system
  • Inspect and maintain the positioning information systems in the southern coastal region
  • Operate customized experience programs and promote them externally

Positioning Technology Division

국립해양측위정보원 측위기술과 조직도이며 담당, 성명, 전화번호, 주요업무로 구분
Organization Major Roles
Positioning Technology Division Exaggeration
  • Manage the overall affairs of the Positioning Technology Division

Technology
  • Conduct research and development of GNSS/terrestrial navigation technology
  • Operate a task force for the pilot operation of advanced terrestrial navigation system
  • Respond to international technology committees such as IALA and FERNS
  • Handle matters pertaining to the development of maritime PNT technology
  • Handle matters pertaining to domestic and international technology/policy trends in the field of maritime PNT

Facility
  • Prepare a medium-term financial budget for the beacon facility project
  • Prepare an annual execution plan in relation to the beacon facility budget
  • Design and supervise beacon facility projects
  • Handle work related to the construction of new institution buildings and construction project management
  • Handle work related to performance goals and indicators of the disaster safety project
  • Design and supervise heavy repairs of maritime navigation facilities
  • Prepare training plans for disasters such as earthquake and conduct the training
  • Prepare defect inspection plans for facility projects

Maintenance
  • Develop DGNSS equipment and tools
  • Improve the capacities of DGNSS transmitters/receivers
  • Supervise the maintenance of the maritime navigation system
  • Manage the maritime navigation system facilities
  • Conduct emergency recovery in the event of an error in the signal detection system
  • Conduct emergency recovery in the event of an error in the maritime navigation system
  • Handle work related to approving and inspecting radio stations