The Application of Using Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing Technology on Marine Monitoring and Pollution Responses is a project that applies satellites such as FORMOSAT- 2 and SPOT series to monitor marine areas regularly in Taiwanese marine territories, as well as to use unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in field investigations. The goal of applying such remote sensing technology in Taiwanese Main Island and the inshore areas is to control marine pollution and clarify the responsibilities caused by the polluters. Such actions can also achieve efficient damage evaluation. The main accomplishments of the project are: 1. To conduct the task of monitoring cargo discharge platform, oil dumping area and other relevant sea water areas this year, as well as to coordinate with permissions in regulation of marine pollution prevention. 8 hot spot monitoring tasks, in addition to 18 day/time monitoring tasks in the Taiwanese inshore water areas have both been completed this year. 2. The completion of evidence collection in marine pollution emergencies this year, including the support for 2 marine pollutions and 4 marine oil drills. 3. To manage and establish the monitoring mechanism of those suspected cargoes. Among them, 5 cargoes from the previous record have been allocated and are being monitored this year. 2 monitoring tasks in Mailiao Harbor have been completed and analyzed, with a total number of 1,755 cargoes and among them successfully targeted Wiener Andean high-risk vessels. 4. The holding of “2014 Marine Pollution Response and Practices International Workshop” on October 14, 2014. The themes of the workshop included oil spill and waste (debris) tracking analysis, cargo emergencies response and practices, management of toxic substances and leakage control, stimulated monitoring of oil spill pollution and the tracking of marine polluted cargoes. 5. To promote the application of using remote sensing technology on marine oil pollution monitoring, as well as to develop the availabilities in using other techniques via holding of “The Application of Using Remote Sensing Technology on Marine Oil Pollution Workshop” on April 22, 2014. Also, the completion of using satellite imagery in producing standardized process compiling the collection of international satellite synthetic aperture radar (Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR) which can bring along some suggestions for current cases and circumstances.

Remote Sensing Technologies, Marine Oil Pollution, Marine Pollution Monitoring