ROK | President Rhee Syngman announced a statement on Daemado prefecture, confirming that Daemado (Tsushima Island) is Korean territory
AD 1949
ROK | Korea purchased its first navy battleship Baekdusan from the US
AD 1950
ROK | The Korean war, Incheon landing operation, The situation changed to the UN forces’ advantage under General MacArthur’s leadership, laying ground for the UN forces to advance into the North.
AD 1952
ROK | the President makes an announcement over the sovereignty issues in the near sea, and proclaimed the establishment of the Peace Line. The purpose of the line was to protect Korea's marine resources and marine sovereignty. The concept is similar to that of the EEZ of today. The announcement is especially important, as it confirms that Dokdo is a Korean Island.
AD 1957
ROK | Jinam, the first deep-sea fishing vessel, started its experimental operation in the Indian Ocean
AD 1961
ROK | The implementation of the First 5-year Economic Development Plan (~AD 1966)
AD 1963
ROK | The enactment of Affreightment Business Act
AD 1965
ROK | Naval transportation troops and marine forces are dispatched to Vietnam
AD 1967
ROK | Implementation of the Second 5-year Economic Development Plan (~AD 1971), Enactment of Shipping Promotion Act
AD 1967
ROK | Enactment of Shipbuilding Industry Promotion Act,
AD 1970
ROK | Enactment of Submarine Mineral Resources Development Act
AD 1976
ROK | Launching of Korea Port Administration to unify areas including port construction, port operation and marine administration
AD 1977
ROK | Reorganized and expanded Korea Port Administration to Korea Maritime and Port Administration
AD 1978
ROK | Advanced into the Antarctic for the first time and succeeded in catching Krill
AD 1988
ROK | Established the King Sejong station in Antarctica. This is the first Korean scientific station on King George Island of Antarctica.
AD 1991
ROK | Launched the first Korean submarine, Jang Bogo
AD 1996
ROK | Launched the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Korea integrated the Korea Maritime and Port Administration, the Fisheries Agency, and Korea Coast Guard to promote the usage, development, preservation and management of the ocean to prepare for the new era of ocean of the 21st century.
AD 1999
ROK | The First Battle of Yeonpyeong
AD 2002
ROK | The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
AD 2005
ROK | Launched the largest multipurpose landing ship, Dokdo
AD 2006
ROK | Launched deep-sea unmanned submarine, Haemirae
AD 2007
ROK | Launched Korea’s first Aegis vessel, King Sejong
AD 2009
ROK | Launched icebreaker, Araonho
AD 2011
ROK | Korea’s trade volume surpassed one trillion dollar, Launched Korea Marine Foundation (Marine culture Foundation and The King of the Sea, Jang Bogo Memorial Society were integrated to become Korea Marine Foundation)
AD 2012
ROK | Korea became the 7th member of the 20-50 club (with the population surpassing 50 million and maintaining per capita income of US$20,000)
AD 2013
ROK | Re-launching of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
AD 2014
ROK | The construction of the Jang Bo-go Antarctic Research Station, Korea becomes the 9th country to have more than two scientific research centers in Antarctic, enabling the country to carry out active research on the Antarctic.
World History
AD 1945
Japan | Lost in the Second World War, the end of the World War
AD 1945
the Yalta Conference, Potsdam Conference
AD 1945
the US | The Battle of Iwo Jima, The Naval Battle of Okinawa
AD 1960
the US | John F. Kennedy proclaimed his will to develop the ocean, Deep-sea submarine, Trieste, succeeds in diving 10,916 meters underwater at the Mariana Trench for the first time in the world.
AD 1994
The United Nations Convention on the Law came into force
AD 1995
the US | The world’s first robot fish Charlie was developed
AD 2008
Japan | Enactment of Basic Act on Ocean
AD 2011
China | Designated Shandong, Zhejiang, and Guangdong as the marine economic comprehensive experimental zone and fostered maritime industry
AD 2012
China | Placed aircraft carrier, Liaoning
AD 2013
China | Declared itself as one of the maritime super power during the
announcement on the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” for national maritime
development. Launched the State Oceanic Administration, integrating nine
ocean-related governmental organizations
