Mokpo Maritime University Hosts 2023 Civil-Academic-Government-Military Joint Seminar

Held Annually to Reevaluate the Maritime Historical Value of the Seonam Sea Area

National Mokpo Maritime University (President Han Won-hee) will host the 2023 Civil-Academic-Government-Military Joint Seminar titled "Following the Footsteps of Admiral Chungmugong" on the afternoon of the 24th, inviting key local government officials from Jeollanam-do and related military and affiliated institutions.

Under the theme "How Far Has the Restoration and Research of the Turtle Ship from the Imjin War Come?", this seminar is organized by the Naval Academy Department of National Mokpo Maritime University and jointly hosted by the Korean Naval Science and Technology Society and the Korean Maritime History Society.

2023 Civilian-Academic-Government-Military Joint Seminar 'Following the Footsteps of Admiral Chungmugong' Poster [Photo provided by Mokpo National Maritime University]

At this seminar, four research papers related to Admiral Yi Sun-sin will be presented, including Dr. Jeong Jin-sul, former Cultural Heritage Research Committee member’s "On the Turtle Ship of the Imjin War Restored at the Naval Academy," and Dr. Ko Kwang-seop, Honorary Professor at the Naval Academy’s "Study on the Effective Combat Range of Cannons Mounted on the Turtle Ship."

Since 2018, National Mokpo Maritime University has held an annual Civil-Academic-Government-Military Joint Seminar to inherit and develop the noble spirit and teachings of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, cultivate leadership among future maritime talents, and reexamine the maritime historical value of the southwestern waters of the Korean Peninsula.

Professor Park Joo-mi of the Naval Academy Department, who prepared this joint seminar, stated, "This seminar will be attended not only by students and faculty of National Mokpo Maritime University but also by naval officials, key local government representatives from Jeollanam-do, and related institutions connected to Admiral Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin, thereby deepening the academic seminar’s significance."

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