Oct. 1–Nov. 1 at the National Uljin Marine Science Museum

Visitors can try life jackets, AEDs and life rafts; learn to handle jellyfish stings, rip currents and tidal flat entrapment

Smart navigational aids, autonomous vessels and other advanced marine technology also on display

An exterior view of the National Uljin Marine Science Museum [Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries]
An exterior view of the National Uljin Marine Science Museum [Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries]

A hands-on marine safety exhibition where visitors can board a life raft and learn how to respond to ocean emergencies — including rip currents, jellyfish stings and tidal flat entrapment — opens in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province.

South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced Wednesday that it will hold the marine safety experience and exhibition "The Power to Protect the Sea: Marine Safety" at the National Uljin Marine Science Museum from Thursday through Nov. 1, in partnership with the museum and the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA).

The event is designed to go beyond passive observation, letting visitors practice safety skills firsthand. Participants can try on life jackets, learn to operate an automated external defibrillator and board a life raft. The program also covers how to respond to emergencies such as rip currents, jellyfish stings and becoming stranded on a tidal flat.

Advanced marine safety technology will also be on show. Exhibits will introduce smart navigational aids — which function as traffic signals at sea — along with a comprehensive maritime safety information system and autonomous vessels. Artwork, designs and AI short-form videos that won last year's marine safety content competition will also be displayed.

The event is part of the ministry's nationwide "Marine Safety Content Relay Exhibition" series. After stops in Incheon in May, Busan in June, Jindo from July to August and Ansan in September, the series continues in Uljin in October.

"Marine safety is not just about knowing the rules — it is important to practice them hands-on and repeatedly until they become second nature," said Jeong Do-hyeon, director general of the ministry's Maritime Safety Bureau. "We will expand hands-on education opportunities so that people can experience and naturally practice marine safety closer to where they live."


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