New lighthouses make sea safer

Range of recently constructed navigation aids in South China Sea helps all vessels

China is perfecting maritime navigation aids for civilian vessels in the South China Sea, as the country has built two lighthouses and four beacons on the Xisha Islands, sources told China Daily.

In addition to the visible aids - lighthouses, beacons and buoys - China is also offering radio aids to support navigation, such as the Automatic Identification System, a tool used around the world for marine contacts.