diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/EventLog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/EventLog.tsx
index 8294c08..be8818f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/EventLog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/EventLog.tsx
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function useTimeAgo() {
 export function EventLog({ events, currentTime, totalShipCount: _totalShipCount, koreanShips, koreanShipsByCategory: _koreanShipsByCategory, chineseShips = [], osintFeed = EMPTY_OSINT, isLive = false, dashboardTab = 'iran', onTabChange: _onTabChange, ships = EMPTY_SHIPS, highlightKoreanShips = false, onToggleHighlightKorean, onShipHover, onShipClick }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['common', 'events', 'ships']);
   const timeAgo = useTimeAgo();
-  const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set(['kr-ships', 'cn-ships']));
   const toggleCollapse = useCallback((key: string) => {
     setCollapsed(prev => {
       const next = new Set(prev);