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2025 Korea Maritime Mobility Safety Expo to Open in Busan

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will co-host the “2025 Korea Maritime Mobility Safety Expo” with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for three days from November 25 to 27 at BEXCO Exhibition Center I.

The “Maritime Safety Expo,” launched in 2015 to promote nationwide maritime safety awareness and now in its 8th year, will be held under the theme “Northern Sea Route and the Marine Value Chain.” The event is hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Busan Metropolitan City, with Busan Ilbo serving as organizer.

The opening ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on November 25, the first day of the event, with major officials from the maritime mobility and maritime safety sectors in attendance.

This year’s expo will feature:
▲ a maritime mobility, safety, and accident-prevention promotion exhibition;
▲ a maritime mobility and safety technology and equipment industry fair;
▲ hands-on maritime experience programs; and newly added programs such as
▲ the Northern Sea Route special exhibition hall,
▲ export consultation sessions,
▲ technology/product briefings,
▲ a conference, and
▲ the Children’s Future Ocean Golden Bell quiz event.
With these additions, the expo will be held on a scale twice as large as last year.

At the Northern Sea Route special exhibition hall, visitors will be able to explore various exhibits, including:
▲ the history of the Northern Sea Route and polar exploration,
▲ vessels and equipment used for Arctic navigation, and
▲ ecological and environmental records of the Arctic documented through expeditions of the icebreaker Araon.

In addition, the expo will showcase:
▲ advanced mobility technologies such as autonomous ships,
▲ maritime cyber safety solutions, and
▲ fishing vessel safety technologies utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).
Participating companies will also host technology and product presentations.

Side events include a mobility conference with participation from the Korea Aerospace Administration, Hanwha Systems, and the Korea Polar Research Institute; a maritime virtual reality (VR) experience center; the Maritime Safety Bus; lifejacket-wearing and CPR training in the maritime safety experience zone; and the Children’s Future Ocean Golden Bell.

This year’s event will feature a significantly expanded participation of 102 organizations, including the Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the Korea Aerospace Administration, both joining for the first time—further enhancing the scale and quality of the Maritime Mobility Safety Expo.

In particular, the city announced that, as a “Global Maritime Hub City” emerging as a new strategic logistics and trade hub connecting Asia and Europe through the opening of the Northern Sea Route, it will operate the “Northern Sea Route Special Exhibition Hall.”

Expo participation is free of charge. Visitors may register on-site by filling out a registration card at the information desk after entering the venue. Additional details are available on the official expo website at https://kmse.co.kr.

For further inquiries, please contact the “2025 Korea Maritime Mobility Safety Expo Operations Office” at 070-4365-8539.

Park Geun-rok, Director General of the Maritime Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau, stated, “This year’s ‘2025 Korea Maritime Mobility Safety Expo’ carries great significance as it centers on the Northern Sea Route—an essential element in Busan’s leap toward becoming a ‘Global Maritime Hub City.’” He added, “With the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan and the successful bid to host the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Infrastructure Center, we have prepared a comprehensive program to showcase the latest maritime mobility and safety technologies and advanced equipment here in ‘Maritime City Busan.’ We look forward to the active interest and participation of our citizens.”