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http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2022.46.4.338

Current Status and Improvement Measures for the Port State Control of Foreign Vessels in Domestic Port Calls  

Jeong, Kyu-Min (Training Ship Management Center, Pukyong University)
Hwang, Je-Ho (Major of Logistics, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Kim, Si-Hyun (Major of Logistics, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Abstract
As the revitalization of the global maritime industry continues, the number of foreign ships navigating the maritime territories of maritime neighboring countries has rapidly increased. However, large-scale marine accidents have occurred, caused by the insufficient establishment of a system for management and operation relative to vessels' safety-condition. To address that, the IMO has granted the right to exercise port state control, especially for foreign vessels, to countries with jurisdiction over maritime territories with strengthening regulations and guidelines. In particular, the Republic of Korea, as a member of the TOKYO MOU, is conducting PSC, but as of 2020, the proportion of foreign ships was three times higher than that of national ships that called in domestic ports. However, the inspection rate was low at 9% which has not met the recommended level by the TOKYO MOU. Thus, this study conducted an IPA analysis as well as content analysis, by collecting the practical opinions and views of PSCO through objective questionnaires and written expert interviews, for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of domestic PSC. As a result, it was derived that the importance and performance related to human factors such as life on board, working environment, and response to safety accidents should be improved in to raise the quality of PSC inspection. Additionally, the work environment and performance of PSC in domestic ports for foreign vessels could be improved, if multifaceted support bases are established, for administrative unification of related tests for PSC, recruitment of PSCO, activation of the defection-reporting system, reorganization of the PSC execution group, etc.
Keywords
maritime transportation; Port State Control(PSC); foreign vessels; safety inspection; PSC standards; IPA analysis;
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