Sae Dongbaek (Captain: Professor Kim Dae-jin), CNU’s new training ship was officially registered with the port of Yeosu on March 25, receiving official approval for sailing.

According to CNU, it held a launching ceremony of the Sae Dongbaek in the Yeosu Port with more than 300 attendees such as political figures including lawmakers of the region, governmental officers, presidents of organizations of the ocean and marine industry, local residents of Yeosu, students, President Jeong and other senior members of CNU.

President Jeong said, "The Sae Dongbaek will contribute not only to the development of maritime experts including maritime navigation officers and marine engineers but also to the management of marine resources, marine environment research, and marine experiences of local students.”

The Yeosu Campus of CNU used to have two 56-ton wooden boats when it was established in 1952. Now, it has developed into the representative maritime training provider of the region with this new 3,000 ton ship (The Sae Dongbaek) and a 115 ton ship Chungkyungho.   

The Sae Dongbaek has applied special codes to secure safety of the ship, equipped with eco-friendly facilities, integrated multifunctional voyage options, training and evaluation systems, a troll monitoring system, scientific fish finder, high frequency measurement devices, ultrasonic velocity meter, and a phytoplankton collecting system.

As a trawler type training ship, the Sae Dongbaek will conduct training courses for completing boarding training courses prescribed by the IMO and research projects on fisheries and maritime areas to provide training courses to cultivate governmental marine merchants and maritime engineers.

This 2,996 ton ship is 96.5 meters long, 15 meters wide, and 7.6 meters in height. The highest speed of this ship is 14 knots and the longest cruising range is 10,000 miles. The ship can accommodate 110 including 30 crew members and 80 students and researchers.