Busan International Port Welfare Center
Korea Seamen's Welfare · at Busan
- Address
- Port of Busan
- Phone
- +82 51 463 3000
- Website
- https://www.kosmoi.or.kr
- Hours
- Daily
Services available
- Free wifi
- Most centres offer free wifi covering email, video calls, messaging apps, and modest social-media use. Bandwidth is rarely sufficient for streaming HD video or large file downloads. Bring a working unlocked phone or laptop; the centre may have a guest-network password posted, or you may need to ask at the desk.
- Transport to/from the ship
- Most port-side welfare centres provide a van or minibus shuttle between the ship's berth and the centre, and onward into town. Transport is normally free but may have set departure times. Ask the chaplaincy in advance — or call the centre's helpline — to confirm pick-up timing. Bring your gate pass and seaman's book for terminal security.
- Chapel / quiet room
- Most centres maintain a quiet chapel or prayer room, open to seafarers of every faith for private prayer or reflection. Some centres run regular Christian services; the chapel is also available for private use at other times. Welfare centres affiliated with the Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, NAMMA, Sjømannskirken, and similar are explicitly inclusive.
About Korea Seamen's Welfare
Korea Seamen's Welfare is the Korean seafarer-welfare network, principally operating in Busan, Incheon, and Ulsan to support Korean and international seafarers calling at Korean ports. It coordinates with the Mission to Seafarers and Stella Maris on inter-faith activities and welfare provision.
Welfare support for Korean and international seafarers in Korean ports.
A KSW centre typically offers wifi, transport, shop, and chaplaincy support. The centres are well-connected to local hospitals and immigration authorities for any practical help needed during a port call.
Bring your seaman's book and the ship's port-call paperwork; Korean immigration is strict on shore-leave documentation for seafarers.
At this port
This centre serves Busan in South Korea. Check the port page for shore-leave, visa, helpline, and PSC context that affects your call here.
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