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A Study of Breakwater Layout on the Basis of Marine Traffic Flow (해상교통흐름을 고려한 방파제 배치에 관한 연구)

  • Jung Jae-Yong;Park Young-Soo;Ko Jae-Yong
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.29 no.3 s.99
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    • pp.175-180
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    • 2005
  • A mariner feels the shiphandling difficulty when the vessel onboard passes through breakwater. Until now, the shiphandling difficulty of the mariner has not been taken into account in the layout of a pair of breakwater. This paper reproduced such a situation that shiphandling is difficult enough by using marine traffic flow simulation, it is assessed by using ES Model which is a quantitative model for evaluating the difficulty of shiphandling arising from maneuvering a ship in the restricted or congested waters. The results are as follows. (1) The change in the layout of a pair of breakwaters has little influence on the shiphandling difficulty. (2) If the width between breakwaters is the same. the speed of a ship affects the shiphandling difficulty. (3) The increase of the width decreases the shiphandling difficulty.

Marine Casualties and Its Economical Losses (해난사고의 분석 및 그 손해액추정에 관한 연구)

  • 이철영;금종수
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.1-40
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    • 1985
  • The transport of cargoes carried by coastal and ocean-going vessels has increased with the rapid growth of the Korean economy these days. This increase of the sea-borne cargoes has made the Korean coastal traffic so congested that this can be a cause of large pollution as well as great marine casualties such as loss of human lives and properties. Marine casualties generally result from the complicated interaction of natural and human factors; the former being the topographic, marine traffic volume and meteorological conditions, and the latter being the quality of seafares. In this paper, the authors analyse the trend of marine casualties in the Korean coastal and clear up the cause of accidents and examine closely the mutual relations among sea accidents, weather conditions, and marine traffic volume. These accidents are classified into several patterns on hte point of view of ship's size, ship's type and ship's age and its characteristics of each pattern are described in detail. Also, the authors estimate the amount of economical losses resulting from marine casualties which are classified into the accident patterns, and clarify the effects of those losses on B/B(Balance Sheet) and P/L(Profit & Loss) of Korean shipping companies and Korean national economy. The analyzed results of marine casualties are summarized as follows: 1) The average number of sea accidents is 248 cases per year with the loss of 107 persons during last 13 years. 2) Collision is the top of causes of sea accidents (approx. 36.4%), shipwreck the second (approx. 20.3%), agroung the third rank (approx. 18.2%). 3) The ship's number under 1, 000G/T is approx. 74% of total ship's number of accidents. 4) 80% of total number of marine accidents is taken plact at the coastal waters. (involved ports & narrow channels) 5) Marine casualties are occur likely to in the night, the winter and the summer. 6) The average amount of economical losses is approx. 18.5 billion won. (approx. 0.14% of GNP) 7) Shipwreck is the top of the amount of economical losses (approx. 60.4%), collision the second (aprox. 24.5%), aground the third (approx. 9.9%). 8) The amount of economical losses is approx. 5.24% of gross capital of shipping co., 1.24% of shipping revenue, 1.38% of shipping total income in 1983.

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Vertical Distribution and Biology of Micronektonic Fishes from Meso- and Upper Bathypelagic Layers in the Rockall Trough and Porcupine Seabight, Eastern North Atlantic Ocean (북대서양 Rockall Trough과 Porcupine Seabight에서의 중심층 및 상부점심층성 소형어류의 수직분포와 생물학적 특성)

  • Go, You-Bong
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.41-52
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    • 1988
  • Eleven of 52 species were relatively abundant in the mesopelagic and upper bathypelagic layers in the Rockall Trough and Porcupine Seabight. The fish belonging to the families Gonostomatidae, Myctophidae and Sternoptychidae were the most abundant. During the daytime most members of these three family groups occurred in the depth of 300-900m. Over this depth range gonostomatids and sternoptychids were almost mutually exclusive while gonostom$\grave{a}$tids and myctophids showed much greater overlap, as did myctophids and sternoptychids. During the night the distribution of these three families were relatively well separated, myctophids occurring in the surface 100m, sternoptychids at 200-500m and gonostomatids at 500-900m. Generally vertical pattern in the number of species in both areas was similar through day and night with the highest number occurring at 500-900m. The numerical abundance in the epipelagic layer was greater at night than during the daytime, while it was greater in daytime in the upper mesopelagic layer. There was no great diel change in the lower mesopelagic layer. Most of diel migrators in the upper layers of waters at night appear to be mainly from the upper mesopelagic layer. In some species larger individuals tend to occur in the deeper water than smaller ones, suggesting habital segregation with size.

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Early Development of the Ascidian (Halocynthia hilgendorfi ritteti) (리테르개멍게 (Halocynthia hilgendorfi ritteri)의 초기 발생)

  • CHOI Young Jin;KIM Sam Yun;LEE Chi Hoon;RHO Sum;LEE Young Don
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.98-104
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    • 2004
  • Early development and metamorphosis of the ascidian (Halocynthia hilgendorfi ritteri) were investigated from fertilized egg. The samples were collected in the coastal waters of Yongdam, northwest of Jeju Island in November 2002. H. hilgendorfi ritteri was solitary ascidian and produced spheral eggs with egg size ranging from $0.33\pm0.01\;mm.$ On the outer surface of the vitelline coat are attached many follicle cells. At $21.0\pm0.5^{\circ}C$ of water temperature, first cleavage took place in about 1.5 hrs after fertilization, and gastrulation followed in about 12.5 hrs. The formation of tailbud embryos and free swimming larvae were observed 13.3 hrs and 20.5 hrs after fertilization, respectively. The size of newly hatched tadpole larva was 1.30-1.45 mm, the larva swam for 2 hrs to 14 hrs. At 4 hrs after hatching, the palpi were lost and tail absorption began with an abrupt rupture of the anterior end of the notochord. At 17-18 hrs after hatching, tail completely absorption and remained trunk. The coniform adhesive papilla began protrusion at 30 hrs after hatching. The oral and atrial siphon formed at 6-7 days after settlement. At 17-18 days after settlement, metamorphosed the larvae developed into protoascidian of which the external morphology was similar to their adult.

Comparison of Geostatistic and Acoustic Estimates of Anchovy Biomass around the Tongyeong Inshore Area (통영 주변 해역에서 멸치 어군에 대한 지리 통계학적 및 음향학적 분포 밀도 추정치의 비교)

  • Oh, Taeg-Yun;Kim, Joo-Il;Seo, Young-Il;Lee, Sun-Kil;Hwang, Doo-Jin;Kim, Eun-Ho;Yoon, Eun-A;Jeong, Sun-Beom
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.290-296
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    • 2009
  • Acoustic technologies are commonly used to estimate biomass and distribution of fisheries resources in coastal areas and the open ocean. The pelagic species of Engraulis japonica, Scomber japonicus and Sardinops melanosticta spawn migrate to the southern part of the Sea of Korea and capture of these three species comprise 50% of the total abundance in Korean waters. Since 1970, anchovy landings have increased to 0.2 million tons in 1990, 0.27 million tons in 2001, and 0.25 million tons in 2003. Acoustic surveys were conducted on 24-26, May and 20-21, June 2005 around the Tongyeong, Geojae, and Namhae anchovy fishing ground using a dual beam echo sounder (DT-5000, 200 kHz Biosonics). Using this approach, information was obtained on the distribution (depth and position) of zooplankton, and adult and juvenile anchovy. We calculated and compared anchovy biomass using simple summation and geostatistic methods to assess the advantages and constraints of the two techniques.

Ultrastrucure of Germ Cells during Spermatogenesis and Some Characteristics of Sperm Morphology in Male Mytilus coruscus (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) on the West Coast of Korea

  • Kim, Jin-Hee;Chung, Ee-Yung;Choi, Ki-Ho;Park, Kwan-Ha;Park, Sung-Woo
    • The Korean Journal of Malacology
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.33-43
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    • 2010
  • The ultrastructure of germ cells during spermatogenesis and some characteristics of sperm morphology in male Mytilus coruscus, which was collected on the coastal waters of Gyeokpo in western Korea, were investigated by transmission electron microscope observations. The morphology of the spermatozoon has a primitive type and is similar to those of other bivalves in that it contains a short midpiece with five mitochondria surrounding the centrioles. The morphologies of the sperm nucleus type and the acrosome shape of this species have an oval and modified cone shape, respectively. In particular, the axial rod is observed between the nucleus and acrosome of the sperm. The spermatozoon is approximately $45-50{\mu}m$ in length including a sperm nucleus (about $1.46{\mu}m$ in length), an acrosome (about $3.94{\mu}m$ in length) and tail flagellum (approximately $40-45{\mu}m$). The axoneme of the sperm tail flagellum consists of nine pairs of microtubules at the periphery and a pair at the center. The axoneme of the sperm tail shows a 9+2 structure. Some special charateristics of sperm morphology of this species in the genus Mytilus are (1) acrosomal morphology, (2) the number of mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm, and (3) the existence of a satellite. The axial rod appears in the acrosome and sperm nucleus as one of the characteristics seen in several species of the subclass Pteriomorphia, unlikely the subclass Heterodonta containing axial filament instead of the axial rod. The number of mitochondria in the midpiece of the sperm of this species in the family Mytilidae are five, as one of common characteristics appeared in most species in the family Mytilidae. Most of Mytilus species contain a satellite body which is attached to the proximal centriole in the middle piece of the sperm, as one of common characteristics of sperm morphology in the family Mytilidae.

Forecasting of Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) Landings in Korean Waters by Times Series Analysis (시계열 분석에 의한 어획량 예측 - 한국 근해산 갈치를 예로 하여 -)

  • YOO Sinjae;ZHANG Chang-Ik
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.363-368
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    • 1993
  • Short-term forecasting of fish catch is of practical importance in fisheries management. Ecosystem models and multi-species models as well as traditional single-species models fall short of predicting power needed for practical management of fisheries resources due to the lack of sufficient data or information for the required parameters. Univariate time series analysis, on the other hand, extracts the information on the stochastic variability from the time series itself and makes estimates of the future stochastic variability. Therefore, it can be used for short-term forecasting with minimum data requirements. ARIMA time series modeling has been applied to the monthly Korean catches of hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) for $1971{\sim}1988$. Forecasts of hairtail catch were made and compared with the actual catch data from $1989{\sim}1990$ which were not included in the parameter estimation. The results showed a good agreement (r=0.938) between the forecasts and the actual catches with a mean rotative error of $59.5\%$

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The Norwegian Model of Fisheries Bio-Resources Management (노르웨이 해역 수산생명자원 관리모델)

  • Oh, Hyun Taik;Lee, Won Chan;Song, Chi Mun;Kim, Hyung-Chul;Kim, Jeong-Bae;Jung, Rae-Hong
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2013
  • The Norwegian coastal area is the most efficient region for fishery production in the world's oceans, the Norway is the world's top 10 fisheries countries through efficient fishing and fishing aquaculture technology and its scientific management of fisheries bio-resources, with Norwegian salmon having attained the world's highest level. In the late 1980s, fisheries resources were depleted due to overfishing and fish diseases, resulting in a crisis in the fishing industry that lasted until the early 1990s. Since the national fishery emergency, people involved in the fishing industry, including fishermen, research scientists, and government officers, have tried to overcome the challenges facing the industry and identify an appropriate management model for fisheries bio-resources in the Norwegian coastal area. First, research vessels were used to monitor water and sediment conditions and fishery species, with the long-term aim of predicting fishery resources in real time and collecting information on species diversity, abundance, and distribution. Second, a "Healthy Fish Project" was promoted to counter natural disasters and fish disease problems with the development of vaccines against viruses and bacteria, eventually allowing for a decrease in the use of antibiotics and the production of notably healthier fish in the 2000s. Third, a systematic management model was developed to help with preparations for decreases in the total number of fishermen and increases in the proportion of elderly fishermen in the fishery industry using the development of automatic fishing aquaculture systems and short-chain systems. We could learn from the Norwegian model of fisheries bio-resources, management and could adopt it for the preparation of fishery bio-resources management policy for South Korean coastal areas in the near future.

A Review of Taxonomic Studies and Common Names of Rajid Fishes (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae) from Korea (한국산 홍어류 (판새아강, 홍어과) 어류의 분류학적 연구 현황과 국명검토)

  • Jeong, Choong-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.198-210
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    • 1999
  • Based on the reviewing the present specimens and published data, taxonomic revision about the Korean names and distributional ranges of the rajid fishes (Rajidae) in Korea was conducted. As a result, the family Rajidae from Korea was classified into 4 genera encompassing 11 species, Bathyraja bergi, B. isotrachys, Dipturus kwangtungensis, D. macrocauda, D. tengu, Okamejei acutispina, O. boesemani, O. kenojei, O. meerderooortii, Raja koreana and R. pulchra. Proposed new Korean names are "Salhongeo-sok" for the genus Dipturus and the "Hongeo-sok" for the genus Okamejei, because those are elevated from subgeneric to generic rank recently. In particular, the new korean names are needed to be given that, the genus Raja is "Chamhongeo-sok" and R. pulchra is "Chamhongeo". The occurrence of Bathyraja bergi is recognized as in the Korean waters according to this revision. The check list and the map of geographic distributions of 11 species of Rajidae from Korea are presented.

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Strengthening Trend of Coast Guards in Northeast Asia (동북아 해양경찰 증강 동향)

  • Yoon, Sungsoon
    • Strategy21
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    • s.43
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    • pp.175-199
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    • 2018
  • Recent marine territorial disputes in the East China Sea and the South China Sea have come to us as a great threat. China, which has recently established the China Coast Guard and has rapidly developed maritime security forces, is trying to overcome the various conflict countries with its power. Japan is also strengthening intensively its maritime security forces. Since Korea, China, and Japan are geographically neighboring and sharing maritime space in Northeast Asia, there is no conflict between maritime jurisdiction and territorial rights among the countries. The struggle for initiative in the ocean is fierce among the three coastal nations in Northeast Asia. therefore, Korea needs more thorough preparation and response to protect the marine sovereignty. As the superpowers of China and Japan are confronted and the United States is involved in the balance of power in strategic purposes, the East Asian sea area is a place where tension and conflict environment exist. China's illegal fishing boats are constantly invading our waters, and they even threaten the lives of our police officers. The issue of delimiting maritime boundaries between Korea and China has yet to be solved, and is underway in both countries, and there is a possibility that the exploration activities of the continental shelf resources may collide as the agreement on the continental shelf will expire between Korea and Japan. On the other hand, conflicts in the maritime jurisdictions of the three countries in Korea, China and Japan are leading to the enhancement of maritime security forces to secure deterrence rather than military confrontation. In the situation where the unresolved sovereignty and jurisdiction conflicts of Korea, China and Japan continue, and the competition for the strengthening of the maritime powers of China and Japan becomes fierce, there is a urgent need for stabilization and enhancement of the maritime forces in our country. It is necessary to establish a new long-term strategy for enhancing the maritime security force and to carry out it. It is expected that the Korean Coast Guard, which once said that it was a model for the establishment of China's Coast Guard as a powerful force for the enforcement of the maritime law, firmly establishes itself as a key force to protect our oceans with the Navy and keeps our maritime sovereignty firmly.