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Jakarta, August 20, 2025 - Coastal mapping plays a crucial role in marine resource management. Accurate and up-to-date data is essential to support research, development, and the preservation of ecosystem sustainability. To strengthen these efforts, ODA KIOTEC is once again conducting a training session on coastal mapping using drone technology, following a similar training session held at BRIN Cibinong in 2024.
This activity is part of the Korea–Indonesia Ocean Technology Capacity Enhancement Actions (KIOTEC-CEA) project, which was officially registered in March 2025 as an endorsed Decade Action under the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) initiative. This international recognition affirms KIOTEC’s position as a center for marine capacity building through technical training, graduate education, collaborative research, and the exchange of young researchers (ECOPs), while strengthening its contribution to sustainable ocean management and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this training session, ODA KIOTEC collaborated with the Korean company Daeyoung M&S, which introduced Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone technology. This device is capable of taking off and landing vertically without a runway, making it more flexible for field use. VTOL drone technology also enables operational time efficiency and generates spatial data with wide coverage and a high level of accuracy.
A total of 50 participants attended the training held on August 19–20, 2025. The first day’s activities (August 19) took place at the KIOTEC Ancol Building in Jakarta, with participants from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), PUSHIDROSAL, BRIN, STTAL, and KIFC. The second day (August 20) was held at the Patra Hotel in Cirebon, specifically for participants from the Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance (PSDKP) of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP).
“This VTOL drone opens up new opportunities to improve the quality of coastal mapping data, while also supporting science-based decision-making in marine area management,” said Dr. PARK Hansan, director of MTCRC and ODA project manager.
The training was designed to be comprehensive, covering both theoretical and practical sessions. The curriculum covers an introduction to fixed-wing VTOL drone technology, creating flight mission plans using QGroundControl, and data processing with Pix4D software. Participants also gained hands-on experience operating VTOL drones in the field. By bringing in expert instructors from Daeyoung M&S, the training was provided not only to Indonesian government agencies but also to MTCRC surveyors. The training covered advanced technical skills, ranging from planning complex flight missions and implementing safety procedures to analyzing mapping data.
Through this training, ODA KIOTEC reaffirms its commitment to supporting the capacity building of Indonesia’s maritime human resources, in line with the government’s priority to accelerate coastal mapping using modern technology, as well as to promote data-driven decision-making for sustainable ocean management.
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Writer: Dinda Ayuniar Zanjabila, Putri Aisyah Aufaadhiya,
Editor: Nining Rahayu
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