What? A Campus on the Sea... Pukyong National University Holds 'Open-Ship' Experience Event for Residents

Around 160 Local Residents Sail Off the Coast of Busan
Aboard the Training Ship Baekgyeongho and Research Vessel Naraho

Are you familiar with a campus floating on the sea?

Pukyong National University (President Bae Sanghoon) held the "3rd National Pukyong National University Open-Ship Event with Local Residents" on October 17, 2025, at the reclaimed pier in Yongho Bay, Busan, with the participation of around 160 local residents.

Pukyong National University organizes this annual event to provide local residents with an in-depth experience of the sea by utilizing its main educational and research assets: the training and exploration vessels.

The 3rd National Pukyong National University Open-Ship event with local residents is underway.

On this day, Pukyong National University opened two vessels belonging to the College of Fisheries Science (Dean Kim Youngmok) to local residents: the state-of-the-art training ship Baekgyeongho (Captain Kim Suhyeong, 3,997 tons) and the advanced research vessel Naraho (Captain Lee Junho, 1,494 tons).

For the event held on the Baekgyeongho, about 120 local residents, guided by approximately 30 crew members, boarded the ship docked at the reclaimed pier in Yongho Bay. They toured educational facilities designed to train maritime officers and marine specialists, including the trainees' cabins, lecture rooms, and living spaces, and also visited the bridge, deck, and engine control room.

Following the onboard tour, the residents set sail on the Baekgyeongho from the pier, cruising around Gwangandaegyo Bridge, Dongbaek Island in Haeundae, Igidae, and Oryukdo, experiencing some of Busan's famous maritime attractions from the ship.

On the research vessel Naraho, about 40 local residents and 20 crew members participated. The event included an introduction to marine education programs run by seven universities across the country, including Pukyong National University and Seoul National University, as well as hands-on experiences with advanced exploration equipment actually used in marine research. Residents on board also experienced the vessel's special feature of rotating 360 degrees in place on the sea.

Each year, 800 to 900 students and residents participate in tours and visits using Pukyong National University's training and research vessels, and the university plans to further expand these experiential programs.

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