Pohang Mayor Lee Gang-deok Inspects Site for 'Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center' Development

Visit to Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center, Progress Check and Encouragement of Stakeholders

Songdo-dong Area, 19.7 Billion KRW Invested, Project Aiming for Completion in January Next Year Underway

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang visited the site of the 'Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center,' a core project of the Pohang Port Old Port Urban Regeneration New Deal project, on the 17th to check the progress of the project and encourage those involved.

On the 17th, Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, toured the site of the 'Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center' and encouraged the officials involved.

While touring the site, Mayor Lee emphasized, "Please pay more attention to facility reinforcement to prevent damage from typhoons like Hinnamnor," and urged, "Once the Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center is completed, please prepare thoroughly in advance so that solid and excellent companies can move in and operate successfully."

The 'Advanced Marine Industry R&D Center' is being developed in the Songdo-dong area of Nam-gu, Pohang, with a total investment of 19.7 billion KRW including national funds, aiming for completion in January next year. It will have a total floor area of 9,449㎡, with one basement floor and nine above-ground floors, and will be operated as a research and office facility for marine industry-related R&D.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok stated, "When the R&D Center opens, it will not only advance technology development in the advanced marine industry sector but also strengthen Pohang’s functions as a marine city by fostering the marine leisure industry and revitalizing related startups," adding, "We will create a new growth engine leading Pohang’s future through smooth project implementation."

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