Open Contest for New Technology Support for Marine and Fisheries Construction

-September 2 - October 18 Contest of new technologies, patents, etc. in marine and fisheries construction in Korea subject to test support

  The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) will hold an open public contest on new construction technologies and patents (hereinafter referred to as "new technologies") eligible for test support for 46 days in a bid to increase the utilization of new technologies.

 Since 2018, the MOF has operated a test construction support system according to the “Guidelines on the Use of New Technologies in Marine and Fisheries Construction” in order to remedy the problem whereby excellent domestic new technologies in the marine and fisheries construction sector are not being used in the field due to a lack of performance verification and performance records caused by high costs.

 This year, the Ministry plans to select preliminary candidates for test construction support through a public contest and the deliberation of the New Technology Utilization Deliberation Committee. Then, after consulting with the regional Oceans and Fisheries Office on applicable projects for test construction, it will select and disclose official new technologies eligible for test construction support. Anyone can visit the Notice Board on the MOF’s website or that of the Korea Ports & Harbors Association.