Maritime Heritage Institute to Promote "Reporting Artifacts" at SPOEX
Promotional Booth Operates at COEX from March 26 to 29
Guidance on Reporting Procedures and Reward System
The National Research Institute of Maritime Heritage will participate in the underwater sports exhibition at the Seoul International Sports & Leisure Industry Show (SPOEX), held at COEX in Seoul from March 26 to March 29, and conduct a campaign to encourage the reporting of underwater heritage discoveries. The institute will set up an exclusive promotional space and directly engage with divers and other leisure activity participants.
The exhibition area has been designed to allow visitors to intuitively experience the underwater excavation process. Videos of excavation sites and meticulously replicated artifacts are displayed in an open format. In addition, the institute will attract public attention by introducing 'Dalli,' an otter character selected as the underwater heritage guardian through a national contest.
The reason for reaching out to leisure activity participants at the exhibition venue is that their reports have played a crucial role in the history of underwater excavations. Since the discovery of underwater artifacts off the coast of Sinan in 1975, a significant number of the 389 underwater heritage cases (over 7,200 items) reported to date have come to light thanks to the keen observation of fishermen, haenyeo (female divers), and divers.
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An official from the institute stated, "Recently, the number of underwater leisure participants has surpassed 1.2 million, and even marine equipment has become commonplace. To nurture voluntary 'heritage guardians,' we will provide easy-to-understand education on how to respond and report when artifacts are discovered, and offer a reasonable reward system."
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