The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is sharing greenhouse gas reduction policies for ships and marine satellite technology with developing countries. The initiative aims to enhance marine management capabilities in various nations, expanding support from decarbonization in international shipping to satellite-based marine environmental monitoring.
Starting October 26 and running through October 30, the ministry, in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), will conduct a training program called 'GHG-SMART' in Busan for small island nations and developing countries. This program will involve policymakers from the shipping and port sectors of 17 countries that participated in online training earlier this year.
The training will cover the latest trends in international greenhouse gas reduction regulations for ships, as well as South Korea's related policies and technological developments. Participants will visit shipyards and ports to observe the development and operation of eco-friendly technologies.
Since 2022, the ministry has been running this program with the IMO to share the necessary policy and technological capabilities for greenhouse gas reduction in international shipping with developing countries. To date, 79 individuals from 48 countries have received training.
The ministry is also promoting technical support utilizing marine satellite information. The National Marine Research Institute has supported Indonesia's national marine management capacity enhancement through a $5 million official development assistance (ODA) project from 2022 to this year. This initiative includes providing satellite data, information processing systems, and observation equipment, as well as training specialized personnel.
The National Marine Research Institute has supplied satellite data for Indonesian waters and supported the satellite information processing systems and equipment. Four master's-level specialists have been trained, and short-term training sessions have been conducted twice a year.
On October 26, the two countries will hold the third Korea-Indonesia Joint Workshop on Marine Satellites in Jakarta, sharing project outcomes and examples of technology utilization. The workshop will cover research cases such as marine oil detection using satellite information, coral reef observation, and mangrove forest distribution analysis. Research verifying the accuracy of satellite data using field observation data will also be presented.
Future cooperation plans after the project's conclusion will also be discussed. Indonesia aims to continue utilizing the established systems and technologies, while South Korea seeks to secure local observation data necessary for verifying the accuracy of the Cheollian Satellite 2B data. This collaboration aims to enhance Indonesia's marine management capabilities while also improving the quality of South Korea's satellite data.
Jang Myung-in, head of the National Marine Research Institute, stated, "This workshop is an opportunity for both countries to share the achievements and experiences of marine satellite utilization over the past five years and to confirm the potential contributions of satellite information to marine environmental observation and management. We hope that the support through ODA will not be a one-time achievement but will develop into a cooperative relationship where both countries create results based on each other's experiences."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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