The Vanguard of Pohang, the East Sea Marine City: Multipurpose Administrative Ship ‘Yeonoseoho’ Officially Launched into the Sea

Ceremony for 130t-Class Vessel Held at Geoje Asia Shipyard on 29th... Expected to Play Key Role in Enhancing Pohang's Status as Largest East Coast Maritime City and Marine Fisheries Policies

The launch ceremony of the Yeono Seo-oho in Pohang, the East Sea marine city.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, held a launching ceremony on the 29th at Asia Shipbuilding in Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, after completing the foundation work for the new project, the multipurpose administrative vessel ‘Yeono Seo-oho.’

The Pohang City multipurpose administrative vessel Yeono Seo-oho began construction in August last year, underwent detailed design processes, and started construction with a steel cutting ceremony commemorating the processing of the hull plates in November. In March this year, after the block assembly and keel laying ceremony, foundation work such as painting, house installation, and engine equipment installation was completed, leading to the launching ceremony on the 29th.

The launching ceremony was attended by about 30 representatives of fishermen, including Im Hak-jin, head of Pohang Fisheries Cooperative, Kim Jae-hwan, head of Guryongpo Fisheries Cooperative, Song Jae-il, head of Donghae District Trawling Fisheries Cooperative, Kim Seong-ho, central chairman of the Korea Fisheries Management Association, and Ha Gi-dong, chairman of the Pohang Federation of the Korea Fisheries Management Association. The ceremony proceeded with the national anthem, project progress report, ship naming, commemorative speeches, and the launching ceremony.

The ship launching ceremony is a traditional event held when a ship built on land is first floated on water, a custom passed down from long ago worldwide. On this day, the ceremony included a safety prayer ritual for the ship and crew, champagne breaking?where a champagne bottle is smashed against the hull to pray for safety and accident-free voyages?and the launching rope cutting ceremony, symbolizing sending the newly built ship into the world, akin to cutting the umbilical cord of a fetus.

For the launching rope cutting, Park Hee-jung, chairman of the Pohang City Council’s Autonomy and Administration Committee, and Kim Min-jung, chairman of the Budget and Accounts Committee of the City Council, represented the citizens of Pohang and directly cut the launching rope with an axe to commemorate the first launch of the ship into the sea.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said in his commemorative speech, “As the city develops, administrative demands diversify and require appropriate responses. Through the construction of this administrative vessel, we expect to enhance Pohang’s status as a maritime city and that Yeono Seo-oho will play an important role in future marine and fisheries policies.”

He added, “I would like to express my gratitude to the shipyard and all related parties who worked hard to build the ship to reach this day.”

Pohang City Multipurpose Administrative Ship 'Yeonoseoho'.

The Pohang City multipurpose administrative vessel ‘Yeono Seo-oho’ is a 130-ton medium-sized government vessel replacing the currently operated aging small fishing guidance vessel ‘Gyeongbuk 207.’ In the future, it will serve as a mascot for the largest maritime city on the East Coast by playing roles such as ▲signing MOUs for corporate attraction ▲providing space for investment briefings for domestic and foreign buyers, along with city promotion, and ▲ensuring thorough surveillance against fishery disasters, guiding safe fishing operations, and cracking down on illegal fishing. The vessel is scheduled for full-scale commissioning in October.

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