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S. Korea to provide marine equipment to Indonesia

By Yonhap

Published : June 2, 2021 - 11:15

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Shown in this undated photo provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Wednesday, is a 12-ton research boat, which will be offered to Indonesia as official development assistance. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) Shown in this undated photo provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Wednesday, is a 12-ton research boat, which will be offered to Indonesia as official development assistance. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
South Korea said Wednesday it will offer a set of marine equipment to Indonesia in the form of official development assistance (ODA).

The equipment, valued at 1.1 billion won ($990,000), includes a 12-ton research boat, according to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Other supplies include a multibeam echosounder, which is used to map the seafloor.

The two countries have been making different efforts to cooperate in the marine sector.

In 2019, South Korea launched a four-year project worth 5 billion won to carry out marine research in Cirebon, 220 kilometers east of Jakarta.

The research boat was earlier used in a search operation after a deadly plane crash in waters near Jakarta in January, which claimed 62 lives. (Yonhap)