BUSAN — With the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries relocating to Busan, a local university and a law firm are joining forces to train practitioners for high-value maritime service industries such as maritime law.
Youngsan University said on the 19th that it recently signed a memorandum of understanding with law firm Daeryun to develop specialized personnel for the maritime service industry, at a ceremony held at Hakcheon Hall on its Haeundae campus. About 10 people attended, including Youngsan University President Boo Ku-wook and Kim Kook-il, Daeryun's chief management officer.
The two sides will jointly design and run curricula in maritime service fields, including maritime law, and pursue practice-oriented education through exchanges of specialists, field training and internships. They will also cooperate on career guidance, employment support, joint research and academic events.
The maritime service industry covers not only shipping operations and port logistics but also specialized legal and financial services such as maritime dispute resolution, contract advisory work and marine insurance. For Busan, where shipping and port functions are concentrated, expanding into higher-value businesses requires securing specialists who can work in the field, alongside the relevant institutions and infrastructure. The agreement is aimed at meeting that demand by linking the university's teaching capacity with the law firm's practical experience.
Youngsan University plans to broaden hands-on training opportunities to produce maritime service specialists in line with Busan's push to become a maritime capital. "We will focus on cultivating specialists in maritime services in line with the policy direction of Busan as a maritime capital," the president said.