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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2017.23.5.462

De Lege Ferenda for Improvement of the Management System for Sunken Vessels  

Jeon, Yeong-Woo (Division of Maritime Transportation Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Jeon, Hae-Dong (Department of Ship Operation, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Hong, Sung-Hwa (Division of Maritime Transportation Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.23, no.5, 2017 , pp. 462-472 More about this Journal
Abstract
Sunken vessels on major fairways can cause many problems in terms of maritime safety and the marine environment. In order to prevent secondary marine pollution accidents caused by sunken vessels, information on sunken vessels has been collected, a risk assessment has been conducted, and the relevant vessels are being managed according to the results of each assessment. However, there is still a demand for improvements. The most important of the improvement plans is a paradigm shift. In other words, the management of sunken vessels needs to be transformed according to a new paradigm to manage all sunken vessels within three years from the time of sinking. Legislative improvements are also needed for the reporting system for sunken vessels, risk assessment tools, the implementation of risk mitigation measures, and criteria for the implementation cost of risk mitigation measures. In addition, close coordination between marine pollution response and sunken vessel management efforts is needed. As the division of duties between the Korea Coast Guard and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is vague, collaboration between the two ministries is required. Close collaboration is also needed between the departments of navigation safety management and sunken vessel management. Therefore, it is necessary to more clearly establish the relationship between the two systems and create a synergy effect between the two administrative operations using the results of the risk assessment in the Marine Environment Management Act to determine the navigational risk posed by obstacles with regard to the Maritime Safety Act.
Keywords
Sunken vessels; Management system; Marine Environment Management Act; Risk assessment; Risk mitigation measures;
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