National Ocean Science and Technology Development and International Competitiveness
Research AreasVISION
People’s happiness brought by the sea,
and ocean science and technology that contributes to humanity
Research AreasManagement Goals
Strengthening of leading ocean science and technology capacity through the challenging fusion and convergence research
Establishment and promotion of new ocean industry, and development of industrialization-based technology
Support for systematic ocean science and technology that can resolve national and social issues
Research AreasStrategic Priorities
- Mission-oriented organization management and project scale enlargement
- Establishment of ocean industry hub for the fourth industrial revolution
- Joint research for the people’s living
- Establishment of research-oriented management system based on ethics
- Ways to deal with changes
in climate and marine environment - Development of resources in the ocean
- Creation of advanced ocean
engineering technology - Marine territory management
- Making safer ocean
PROJECT 1
Ways to deal with changes in climate and marine environment
Forecast of climate change and ways to deal with changes in marine environment
- Monitoring and forecast of climate change in the oceans and the Korean waters
- Development of marine environment monitoring and management technology
- Understanding and dealing with ecosystem response characteristics due to changes in marine environment
surface temperature distribution 
The South Korean Island of Dokdo 
Investigation of marine pollution (oil-covered crabs)
PROJECT 2
Development of resources in the ocean
Development of marine bio and strategic mineral resources
- Marine bio research
- Industrialization by securing strategic mineral resources development capacity
- Development of extreme new resources in the ocean
Investigation of marine conditions 
Distribution of chlorophyll 
PROJECT 3
Creation of advanced ocean engineering technology
Development of core ocean engineering technology and advanced equipment
- Commercialization of marine energy, and development of harbor and marine structure technology
- Development of IoT-based marine robot and equipment technology
- Development advancement of marine satellite system and core recycling technology
Research on marine life 
Development of tidal power plants 
Underwater exploration of Dokdo Island
PROJECT 4
Marine territory management
Marine space management and development of marine security/safety technology
- Development of marine defense and safety technology
- Development of damage reduction technology for marine disaster
- Study on integrated management policy for marine space
Investigation of marine pollution (oil spill) 
Development of next-generation ports
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- Last Update : 2019-03-20