Yeosu City Opens Youth Marine Education Center

The Nation's First Specialized and Professionalized Youth Marine Education Implemented

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek] Yeosu City in Jeollanam-do opened the nation's first specialized and professional marine education center for youth on the 3rd to cultivate future marine talents and enhance the ability of young people to respond to marine-related disaster situations.

The Yeosu Youth Marine Education Center was built within the Yeosu World Expo site with a total area of 6,270m2, consisting of one basement floor and four above-ground floors, at a total cost of 18 billion KRW, including 11.9 billion KRW from national and provincial funds.

The first floor houses a swimming pool and a scuba diving pool; the second floor includes a marine environment exploration hall, marine safety education hall, marine leisure sports experience hall, a 4D half-circle theater, and a VR marine leisure sports experience hall; the third and fourth floors contain a multipurpose auditorium and a dormitory with 27 rooms accommodating up to 152 people.

Following a consignment agreement signed with the Korea Marine Boy Scouts Federation in June, the federation will operate the center for three years until June 30, 2024.

The Yeosu Youth Marine Education Center will foster future marine talents through 24 programs across six fields tailored to the COVID-19 situation. It offers 'marine safety education' such as survival swimming and ship accident training, and 'marine leisure sports' including freediving, skin scuba, and kayaking.

Programs will also include 'marine environment and science' education covering marine territory education and environmental guardian activities; 'marine education research and development' such as marine career and vocational training; 'marine tourism' featuring education and exploration of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's spirit; and 'marine leader development' programs for marine safety and marine leisure sports instructors.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek simkt7@asiae.co.kr

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