Beidou to help safeguard fishermen on high seas

The Beidou navigation satellite system will help establish a security system to protect fishermen in Hainan province, industry insiders said.

Qi Chengye, manager of the engineering technology center of BDStar Navigation, a company that provides the Beidou service to 80 percent of China's fishing vessels, said that BDS mainly provides instant alarms and unique short messaging services, as well as positioning devices for fishing vessels.

"The alarm button installed in the client terminals enables fishermen to instantly report emergencies to fishery departments," Qi said.