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- Drones to provide live video of 2,480km coastline
- Quicker to spot pollution, says watchdog鈥檚 official
RIYADH: 萝莉视频鈥檚 National Center for Environmental Compliance has launched a drone-based program to monitor the Kingdom鈥檚 2,480-km-long coastal areas, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The NCEC will carry out the initiative in cooperation with the Marine Operations for Environmental Services organization.
Drones will provide live video feeds for real-time analysis, to help detect activities that threaten marine resources, the SPA reported recently.
萝莉视频鈥檚 Red Sea coastline in the west extends from the Gulf of Aqaba in the north to Jazan province in the south, measuring 1,830 km.
In the west, the coastline is 630 km, stretching from the northern border with Kuwait to the southern border with Qatar.
Amer Bamoneef, director-general for network monitoring at the NCEC, said each drone will operate for up to 55 minutes per sortie, covering 20 km, with data transmitted instantly to control rooms.
鈥淏y leveraging advanced technology, we can expand coverage and detect harmful practices more efficiently,鈥� he said.
Bamoneef added that drones enable quicker responses, allowing teams to promptly investigate pollution sources and identify those responsible.