Maritime Miracle: The Story of Our City Since 1945 is an exhibition curated by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, showcasing the evolution of Hong Kong from a modest fishing village to its current status as a world-class international city.

The exhibition identity stems from the idea of maritime being the driving force of Hong Kong's history and development as a global hub. The creative direction is anchored in the main visual element of a three-dimensional transparent helm—a ship's wheel used to steer a vessel and control the course of its journey. The transparent helm is superimposed on imagery and text, and rotates in animation—steering the viewer through the decades of Hong Kong's maritime history. A vivid royal blue as the main colour encapsulates the richness of maritime history, whilst the supporting colours, ranging from dark to light and assigned to each section of the exhibition, signifies Hong Kong's history of both dark and prosperous times.

The exhibition space is divided into five 'islands', each island representing a section and time-period. With the help of guiding floor graphics, the visitor journey is chronologically-ordered through the decades. At the same time, the island-like spatial arrangement allows for free-flow movement through the space, leaving room for visitors to chart their own route and experience the exhibition.

Hong Kong residents reside along the coast and are dependent on the oceans. In the past 200 years, Hong Kong's shipping industry and shipbuilding business have experienced rapid growth. It has even become an essential international entrepôt, bringing Hong Kong onto the international stage. A 100 years after Hong Kong opened its port, the city went through the ruthless episode of World War II; ports and dockyards were destructed. Still, it also opened up opportunities for reconstruction in later years.

The creation of 430 Ltd's new media artwork marks the opening of "Hong Kong's Maritime Miracle: The Story of Our City Since 1945". By submerging with the physical exhibits, the interactive virtual reality artwork featured in the exhibition presents stories of dockyards wrecked by gunfire during World War II and the development of the port's reconstruction. It also shows the development and prospect of maritime trade in the 21st century.

The first installation of the exhibition allows visitors to control a crystal rudder by turning it. The many maritime relics and nautical documents will be presented interactively in front of the visitor's eyes. Stories of Hong Kong's nautical history from the Second World War to the present day are seen.

Taikoo Dockyard

During the Second World War, the dockyard fell into the hands of the Japanese army and was used to repair Japanese warships and build fleets. Therefore, the dockyard was not spared by the Allied forces and became a bombing target. 430 Ltd created a 3D virtual reality to rebuild the Taikoo Dockyard. Visitors emerge into the war zone first-hand, and this moment in maritime history is restored. Finally, visitors travel through a black tunnel within the virtual space and experience the togetherness of Hong Kong citizens during the rebuilding of the Dockyard and, in the end, welcome the reestablished Dockyard and port.

"Shikumisen" ship charter

War is over; the Pheonix is reborn. The people being battered by war strived to recover the Hong Kong shipping industry in the post-war era. People in business saw the industry's potential after the war and started to approach the Japanese market. During the 80s, Hong Kong shipping company executives used the "Shikumisen ship charter" approach to provide foreign capital for Japanese shipyards to build new ships and then collected rent from the Japanese companies on a long term operational bases. In the exhibition, the "Shikumisen Game" uses sensory screens and touch devices to bring visitors closer to history. Through the sensual interactive game, visitors become the shipping company executives, encounter the dangers and opportunities of the business, and learn through understanding this important maritime trading history in an entertaining way.

Harmonising the world, eco-friendly and green shipping

International Maritime Organization (IMO) discovered that the world's shipping industry emitted more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2018. Shipping needs and the emission of greenhouse gases increase day by day. As an associate member of the IMO, Hong Kong's shipping industry has constantly been promoting eco-friendly measures. The use of touch screen projections presents a series of new navigation technology that improves transportation modes and increases efficiency within the shipping industry, which provides a way forward for the future of sustainable shipping. The whole process of the shipping logistics and the closely related eco-friendly ideals, practices and prospects are also presented to the visitors.

海洋一直以來都是香港城市的特徵。從一條小漁村到繁華的國際城市，香港現在擁有豐富的景觀、產業和社群。或許有些人會說香港就是一個「石屎（水泥）森林」，但香港人就會知道，我們的觀念和經驗是由渡輪、船舶、港口和海洋塑造而成的。「香江泛洋奇蹟：1945 年以來我們的港口故事」展覽就從海洋角度呈現香港的歷史蛻變。

本展覽所有的視覺化創作視覺元素都源自一個概念：海洋因素推動了香港的歷史與發展，使之成為國際樞紐。展覽的創意方向以一透明3D 船舵作為視覺主軸－船舵控制船隻行進的方向，帶領船隻航向遠方。疊加在透明船舵上的旋轉式圖片及動態文字引導參觀者瞭解香港數十年來的海洋史。選用具設計感的透明船舵既實用又有象徵意義，不僅將船舵與關鍵的視覺形象完美結合，同時也暗喻展覽係以現代的角度對海洋史進行詮釋。色彩的使用也使展覽的視覺化特性視覺元素更添深意。主色調是亮麗的皇家藍色，代表香港豐富的航海歷史，而不同展區配搭深淺不一的顏色，分別象徵香港在歷史上所經歷的動盪與繁華。

因為展覽規模較大，要展示25 件主要展品和其他跨越70 年歷史的海事文物，空間規劃與參觀動線是展覽設計中重要的一環。展間分為五個「島區」，各自代表一個時期。地面上有路線導引圖形，引領參觀者依照歷史順序進行參觀。同時，島嶼式的空間規劃也讓想要自主安排路線的參觀者能夠在整個展場內自由移動。主視覺元素的色彩區別讓參觀者能夠清楚分辨不同島區。每個島區都有專屬的顏色，代表其對應的歷史時期。每個展區的外牆都保持白色，內牆則塗滿顏色，在每個展區內創造出爆炸性的色彩視覺效果。每個展區入口上方會掛上對應顏色的標題橫幅，讓參觀者能夠清楚分辨並找到展區。展區中輔助圖形的使用與啟發都與海洋元素直接相關。地面上的路線導引圖形設計參考了航海圖中使用的符號和視覺語言，入口附近的地面指標設計也是以船隻使用的磁力羅盤為原型。

本展覽為實現令大眾認識到海洋史對香港的重要性，以及這段歷史如何影響港人現今生活的各個層面這一最終目標，進行了大量的思考和規劃工作。從歷史傳承、文化遺產到經常被忽略的事物，如仰賴海事基礎設施的複雜供應鏈，海洋史就是將我們串連一起的一幅豐富的織錦。此一核心概念縱貫整個展覽的敘述方式，並讓參觀者在旅程結束時，以沉浸式光影隧道的形式達到高潮，並以隧道出口一段「與你繼續旅程」的文字作結。「香江泛洋奇蹟」展覽就像「時間囊」一樣，引領參觀者一窺香港歷史，而且不但探索香港的海洋史，更記錄香港在現今這個世代值得自豪的面貌，也是對香港未來的指路明燈。未來固然未知，但充滿無限可能。這就需要香港的新世代為我們掌舵了。

香港人依水而居，向海而生。過去200年，香港的航運及造船業急速發展，更成為國際重要的轉口港，使我們走向世界。開埠一百年後，香港經歷過二戰無情的洗禮，港口、船塢曾被重創，卻亦成為後來重建的契機。

430 Ltd 所創作之新媒體藝術作品，為《香江泛洋奇蹟：1945年來我們的港口故事》展開序幕，是展覽以互動的虛擬實境（VR）配合博物館內的實體展品互動形式，呈現二戰時期遭炮火洗禮的船塢、重生的港口發展故事，以及21世紀航海貿易的發展及展望。

展覽首個裝置讓參觀者透過扭動操控虛擬水晶船舵，把多件海事遺跡及航海文件以互動方式陳列於眼前，重塑自二戰至今的香港航海故事。

太古船塢

二戰期間，船塢成為日軍垂涎之地，被用作維修日本軍艦、建造船隊。於是船塢亦不能倖免，成為盟軍的轟炸目標。430 Ltd以3D虛擬實境創作，重塑太古船塢。參觀者以第一身體驗置身戰場的一刻，還原這段海事歷史。最後，參觀者會在虛擬空間內穿越一條黑色隧道，親歷二戰後眾志成城重建的境況，迎來重新修建的船塢及港口。

Shikumisen 仕租船

戰火過後，鳳凰重生。被戰火洗禮的人們，竭力促成香港航運業在戰後復蘇。商人亦看準戰後航運業的發展潛力，開拓日本市場。80年代，香港航運家以「Shikumisen 仕租船」的方式，出資予需要外匯的日本船廠建造新船，再向其收取租金，長期租借給日本公司營運。展覽中的「Shikumisen Game」利用體感屏幕及觸控裝置拉近參觀者與歷史的距離，讓參觀者在體感互動遊戲，以充滿玩味的方式代入航運家遇到的危與機，學習及理解這段重大航海貿易歷史。

觸碰世界、環保與綠色航運

國際海事組織發現，全球海運在2018年排放多於10億噸二氧化碳。隨著貨運需求，溫室氣體排放有增無減。香港作為國際海事組織的聯繫會員，航運界一直致力推行環保措施。透過觸控式螢幕投射引領下，呈現海運業的一系列新航海科技，改良運輸模式以提升效率，為可持續發展的海運提供出路。向參觀者展示整個海運物流過程，以及環環相扣的環保理念、實踐及展望。

Maritime Miracle: The Story of Our City Since 1945 is an exhibition curated by the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, showcasing the evolution of Hong Kong from a modest fishing village to its current status as a world-class international city.

The exhibition identity stems from the idea of maritime being the driving force of Hong Kong's history and development as a global hub. The creative direction is anchored in the main visual element of a three-dimensional transparent helm—a ship's wheel used to steer a vessel and control the course of its journey. The transparent helm is superimposed on imagery and text, and rotates in animation—steering the viewer through the decades of Hong Kong's maritime history. A vivid royal blue as the main colour encapsulates the richness of maritime history, whilst the supporting colours, ranging from dark to light and assigned to each section of the exhibition, signifies Hong Kong's history of both dark and prosperous times.

The exhibition space is divided into five 'islands', each island representing a section and time-period. With the help of guiding floor graphics, the visitor journey is chronologically-ordered through the decades. At the same time, the island-like spatial arrangement allows for free-flow movement through the space, leaving room for visitors to chart their own route and experience the exhibition.

Hong Kong residents reside along the coast and are dependent on the oceans. In the past 200 years, Hong Kong's shipping industry and shipbuilding business have experienced rapid growth. It has even become an essential international entrepôt, bringing Hong Kong onto the international stage. A 100 years after Hong Kong opened its port, the city went through the ruthless episode of World War II; ports and dockyards were destructed. Still, it also opened up opportunities for reconstruction in later years.

The creation of 430 Ltd's new media artwork marks the opening of "Hong Kong's Maritime Miracle: The Story of Our City Since 1945". By submerging with the physical exhibits, the interactive virtual reality artwork featured in the exhibition presents stories of dockyards wrecked by gunfire during World War II and the development of the port's reconstruction. It also shows the development and prospect of maritime trade in the 21st century.

The first installation of the exhibition allows visitors to control a crystal rudder by turning it. The many maritime relics and nautical documents will be presented interactively in front of the visitor's eyes. Stories of Hong Kong's nautical history from the Second World War to the present day are seen.

Taikoo Dockyard

During the Second World War, the dockyard fell into the hands of the Japanese army and was used to repair Japanese warships and build fleets. Therefore, the dockyard was not spared by the Allied forces and became a bombing target. 430 Ltd created a 3D virtual reality to rebuild the Taikoo Dockyard. Visitors emerge into the war zone first-hand, and this moment in maritime history is restored. Finally, visitors travel through a black tunnel within the virtual space and experience the togetherness of Hong Kong citizens during the rebuilding of the Dockyard and, in the end, welcome the reestablished Dockyard and port.

"Shikumisen" ship charter

War is over; the Pheonix is reborn. The people being battered by war strived to recover the Hong Kong shipping industry in the post-war era. People in business saw the industry's potential after the war and started to approach the Japanese market. During the 80s, Hong Kong shipping company executives used the "Shikumisen ship charter" approach to provide foreign capital for Japanese shipyards to build new ships and then collected rent from the Japanese companies on a long term operational bases. In the exhibition, the "Shikumisen Game" uses sensory screens and touch devices to bring visitors closer to history. Through the sensual interactive game, visitors become the shipping company executives, encounter the dangers and opportunities of the business, and learn through understanding this important maritime trading history in an entertaining way.

Harmonising the world, eco-friendly and green shipping

International Maritime Organization (IMO) discovered that the world's shipping industry emitted more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2018. Shipping needs and the emission of greenhouse gases increase day by day. As an associate member of the IMO, Hong Kong's shipping industry has constantly been promoting eco-friendly measures. The use of touch screen projections presents a series of new navigation technology that improves transportation modes and increases efficiency within the shipping industry, which provides a way forward for the future of sustainable shipping. The whole process of the shipping logistics and the closely related eco-friendly ideals, practices and prospects are also presented to the visitors.