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Living Facilities

Currently, Dongdo has securities and lighthouse management in and Seodo has the private home of Sung Do Kim and his wife. These are other fundamental facilities and infrastructures in these two islands.

Monument

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries invested about KRW 17.7 billion in Dongdo on November 7, 1997 to establish the 80m-long main harbor, 20m-long sub-harbor, and Dokdo dock with the 137m-long entryway.

◀ Mountment (The commemorative monument has the following engraving)

Our breaths have calmed the angry waves of the eastern end of Korea and we planted the spirit of Korea in Dokdo.

mannde Lighthouse

Dongdo's major structure is Dokdo Yuin Lighthouse, watched lighthouse. The automated lighthouse of Dokdo was first converted into a watched lighthouse in August 1954. In December 1998, the lighting capacity extended to 25 miles to guide the ships that catch fish or sail by Dokdo.

Fisherman's Lodge

Seodo's Fisherman's Lodge supports fishery activities and
academic researchers in Dokdo and is used to evacuate and
accommodate fishermen and maritime workers.
Fisherman's Lodge was established by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery in 1997.
However, it was difficult to access because there was no dock in the island and it was severely damaged by Typhoon Maemi in 2003. Seodo's Fisherman's Lodge and docks were repaired in October 2005.
Currently, Sung Do Kim and his wife are living in Seodo.

Facilities

Dongdo:: Docks (2,122㎡), Security Office, Water Treatment, Communication, Cableway, Helicopter Course, Roads

Dondo's facilities
Dongdo		Remarks
Facilities	Capacity and Function	Remarks
Yuin Lighthouse (watched lighthouse)	1 Unit (Lighting up to 25 miles) Staff: 3 Lodging: 55.55m² Height: 15m Other: 105.59m² (Office & Power Plant)	Completed on Dec 10, 1998 by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery
Lodging	1 Unit: 250m² Fitness Center: 85m²	Police Agency
Watchhouse	2 Units
Roads	796m (Width: 80-100cm)
Cableway	1 Unit: 300m (Cargo)
Water Treatment	1 Unit (1,500ℓ/day) Water Tank: 20 tons	Completed on Dec 6, 1996
Water Tank	Capacity: 20 tons
Helicopter Course	1 Unit (Area: 400m²)	Established on Dec 17, 1981; Expanded on Aug 11, 1997
Food Storage	36㎡ Building (10㎡ Frozen Storage; 26㎡ Refrigerated Storage)	Completed on Jul 9, 1997
Communication	1 Wireless Unit
Power Plant	1 82㎡ Unit
Tower	RD - 1 Unit Communication Tower - 1 Unit
Dock	1 Unit - Area: 2,390m² (27: 1,945m²; 28: 445m²)	Completed on Nov 6, 1997

Seodo:: Fisherman’s Lodge, Dock, Power Plant, Reservoir Tank, Meteorological Detector, Roads (550m)

Seodo's facilities
Seodo		Remarks
Facilities	Capacity and Function	Remarks
Dock	1 Place
Fisherman’s Lodge	1 Unit: 118.92m²	Managed by Ulleung-gun
Road	550m (Width: 60∼80cm)
Meteorological Detectors	3 Types (Wind Direction, Wind Velocity, Pressure)
Reservoir	3,000ℓ (Mulgol Underground Tank)	1966
Power Plant	1 Unit: 25Kw