OREANDA-NEWS. August 19, 2013. Ukraine achieves unique options of monitoring of mine safety. This was started by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov after visiting Lugansk Center of Complex Safety of Enterprises of the Coal Industry.

"Ukraine achieves unique options of monitoring of mine safety," Mykola Azarov said.

As Chairman of the State Service of Mining Supervision and Industrial Safety of Ukraine Olexandr Hohotva noted, experts of the Centre of Integrated Security of Coal Industry are overwatching the mines around the clock. In particular, one expert monitors for 8 hours the work of four mines.

A system of voice and video communication is created to provide feedback, which enables in real-time to coordinate and control of supervisory staff and provides expert assistance in emergency situations.

The work of the Centre can significantly improve safety at mining enterprises.