Today marks the final day of company visits in Seoul. On this exciting day, our first stop was an oil tanker park that was sadly closed off to the public for in-house tours. To make the best of the day, the group walked around the beautiful park and stared at the wonders of the Seoul Oil Tankers. We learned that they were built in the 70s when there was a great oil crisis and the country was in dire need of supplies. What I found most interesting was how they stood the test of time since then. This architecture reminded me of ancient Rome, with how the old concrete tanks are kept frozen in time.

Another thing I found interesting today was the World Cup Stadium! In 2002, Korea hosted the FIFA World Cup and built a massive stadium next to the Seoul Oil Tank Culture Park. We learned that this stadium has a capacity of about 68,000 seats and is the second-largest football stadium in Asia. What I like most is how Seoul turned this place into something new after the World Cup finished. What most countries do is leave it to rot, however, Seoul has made a mall out of the mainly unused parts of the interior. For the field, Seoul made sure it became home to one of Seoul’s most popular football teams.

Our final stop of the day was Arisu, one of Seoul’s main water treatment facilities. This tour features a lot about smart systems, mainly how sensors are used to detect contaminants in the water. Once contaminants are found, a special control panel of a couple of employees oversees the functions of the treatment and administers the needed chemicals to properly deal with the problem. I absolutely love how Seoul treats its water. During the presentation, the very nice lady showed us the requirements of the city’s water. To the left, the national government regulations were introduced, with about 60 regulations, however, Seoul makes sure its citizens are always healthy. They have about 130 regulations alone, and consistently lower the amount of particulates deemed satisfactory by the government. This is why Seoul is leading in the water treatment industry worldwide, so much so that it exports its excess water to third-world countries across the globe.

Thank you for reading my 11th and final blog! Its been a journey and I can’t wait to visit Seoul again sometime in the future!