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- 1 2 Korea Maritime Institute brochure (PDF), Korea Maritime Institute, 2008, retrieved 2011-01-15
- ↑ "Institute Offers Strategic Vision for Korean Maritime Industry". Korea Times. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
