July 1981
Established as the Donghae Branch Office of the Hydrographic Division of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation.
November 1992
Reorganized as the Donghae Hydrographic Office of the Hydrographic Division.
December 1994
Reorganized as the Donghae Hydrographic Office of the Hydrographic Division of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation.
August 1996
Reorganized as the East Sea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office of the MOF/ KHOA.
February 2008
Reorganized as the East Sea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office of MLTM/KHOA.
April 2013
Reorganized as the East Sea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Office of the MOF/ KHOA again.