• Title/Summary/Keyword: International Maritime Organization

Search Result 443, Processing Time 0.02 seconds

A Study on Estimating Air Pullution in the Port of Incheon (인천항의 대기오염물질 배출량 산정 연구)

  • Lee, Jeong-Uk;Lee, Hyang-Suk
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
    • /
    • v.37 no.1
    • /
    • pp.143-157
    • /
    • 2021
  • International organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation, and major developed countries recognize the seriousness of air pollution. International organizations such as the International Maritime Organization have also implemented various regulations to reduce air pollution from ships. In line with this international trend, the government has also enacted a special law on improving air quality in port areas, and is making efforts to reduce air pollution caused by ports. The purpose of the Special Act is to implement comprehensive policies to improve air quality in port areas. This study sought to identify the emissions of each source of air pollutants originating from the port and prepare basic data on setting the policy priorities. To this end, the analysis was conducted in six categories: ships, vehicles, loading and unloading equipment, railways, unloading/wild ash dust, road ash dust, and the methodology presented by the European Environment Agency(EEA) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). The pollutants subject to analysis were analyzed for carbon monoxide(CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides(SOX), total airborne materials(TSP), particulate matter(PM10, PM2.5), and ammonia(NH3). The analysis showed a total of 7,122 tons of emissions. By substance, NOX accounted for the largest portion of 5,084 tons, followed by CO (984 tons), SOX (530 tons), and TSP (335 tons). By source of emissions, ships accounted for the largest portion with 4,107 tons, followed by vehicles with 2,622 tons, showing high emissions. This proved to be the main cause of port air pollution, with 57.6% and 36.8% of total emissions, respectively, suggesting the need for countermeasures against these sources.

A Study on the Industrial Competitiveness of Ballast Water Management System in Compliance with the International Maritime Organization Ballast Water Management Convention in Korea (우리나라 선박평형수처리시스템(BWMS) 산업의 경쟁력 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Han-Seon;Kim, Bo-Ram;Lee, Jeong-Seok;Chung, Haeng-Un
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
    • /
    • v.26 no.5
    • /
    • pp.483-492
    • /
    • 2020
  • In this study, we compared and analyzed the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) and Trade Specialization Index (TSI) based on ballast water management systems (BWMS) trade data, which are related to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ballast Water Management Convention to suggest the current status of Korea's industrial competitiveness and suggest future development directions for the BWMS industry. As international interest in eco-friendly vessels is expanding, the IMO is engaged in dramatic discussions and agreement-making related to marine emissions of pollutants from ships. IMO member states that must implement this convention are striving to develop technology and secure industrial competitiveness as major industries in the eco-friendly shipping sector, with the BWMS industry experiencing a high market entry barrier and the possibility of the leading market entrants gaining leadership. The Republic of Korea accounts for 17 (approximately 38 %) of the 45 BWMS that received final approval as of October 2019. Based on trade data relating to product codes HS842219, HS84212, and HS89, the RCA index and TSI were calculated and compared. The findings revealed that the Republic of Korea has relative inferiority compared to countries such as Germany and Denmark. Despite this, Korea's favorable industrial environment, which includes several IMO-approved BWMS technologies and the possession of domestic certification institutions, is likely to strengthen its competitiveness in the BWMS market.

Research on Basic Concept Design for Digital Twin Ship Platform (디지털트윈 선박 플랫폼 설계를 위한 연구)

  • Yoon, Kyoungkuk;Kim, Jongsu;Jeon, Hyeonmin;Lim, Changkeun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
    • /
    • v.28 no.6
    • /
    • pp.1086-1091
    • /
    • 2022
  • The International Maritime Organization is establishing international agreements on maritime safety and security to prepare for the introduction of autonomous ships. In Korea, the industry is focusing on autonomous navigation system technology development, and to reduce accidents involving coastal ships, research on autonomous ship technology application plans for coastal ships is in progress. Interest in autonomously operated ships is increasing worldwide, and maritime demonstrations for verification of developed technologies are being pursued. In this study, a basic investigation was conducted on the design of a demonstration ship and an onshore platform (remote support center) using digital twin technology for application to coastal ships. To apply digital twin technology, an 8-m small battery-powered electric propulsion ship was selected as the target. The basic design of the twin-integrated platform was developed. The ship navigation and operation data were stored on a server system, and remote-control commands of the electric propulsion ship was achieved through communication between the ship and the onshore platform. Ship performance management, operation and operation optimization, and predictive control are possible using this digital twin technology. This safe and economical digital twin technology is applicable to ships responding to crisis scenarios.

Sea Lines of Communication Security and Piracy (해상교통로(SLOC) 안보와 해적: 소말리아 해적퇴치작전 경험을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Meoung-Sung
    • Strategy21
    • /
    • s.36
    • /
    • pp.150-179
    • /
    • 2015
  • This thesis analyzes Somali piracy as a non-traditional threat to the Sea Lines of Communication (SLOC) and international countermeasures to the piracy. In an era of globally interdependent economies, the protection of sea lines and freedom of navigation are prerequisites for the development of states. Since the post-Cold War began in the early 1990s, ocean piracy has emerged as a significant threat to international trade. For instance, in the Malacca Strait which carries 30 percent of the world's trade volume, losses from failed shipping, insurance, plus other subsequent damages were enormous. Until the mid-2000s, navies and coast guards from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, together with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), conducted anti-piracy operations in the Strait of Malacca. The combined efforts of these three maritime states, through information sharing and with reinforced assets including warships and patrol aircrafts, have successfully made a dent to lower incidents of piracy. Likewise, the United Nations' authorization of multinational forces to operate in Somali waters has pushed interdiction efforts including patrol and escort flotilla support. This along with self-reinforced security measures has successfully helped lower piracy from 75 incidents in 2012 to 15 in 2013. As illustrated, Somali piracy is a direct security threat to the international community and the SLOC which calls for global peacekeeping as a countermeasure. Reconstructing the economy and society to support public safety and stability should be the priority solution. Emphasis should be placed on restoring public peace and jurisdiction for control of piracy as a primary countermeasure.

Legal Status and Major Issue of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) in International Law (자율운항선박의 국제법 지위와 주요쟁점에 관한 연구)

  • Chun, Jung-soo;Park, Han-seon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
    • /
    • v.27 no.2
    • /
    • pp.256-265
    • /
    • 2021
  • Ground, sea and air mobility, such as vehicles, ships, and airplanes, are generally operated by people. Based on the innovative development of autonomous decision-making systems and artificial intelligence (AI) following the recent fourth industrial revolution, research and development on maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) is been actively performed around the world. Before the realization of the commercialization of MASS in international maritime transport, it is urgent to clarify the characteristics of this ship and its international legal status. This paper aims to analyze the concern of whether a ship without crew members will eventually be operated as a fully unmanned ship or can be recognized as a ship under international law as the number of crew members is gradually reduced owing to the development stage of autonomous ships. Consequently, based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the regulations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it was found that MASS has the same international legal status as general ships. In addition this paper presents the working principles of enacting and revising the IMO Conventions and international legal measures necessary for the safe operation of MASS.

Comparative Economic Analysis on SOx Scrubber Operation for ECA Sailing Vessel

  • Jee, Jae-hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
    • /
    • v.26 no.3
    • /
    • pp.262-268
    • /
    • 2020
  • The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has mandated the restriction of SOx emissions to 0.5 % for all international sailing vessels since January 2020. And, a number of countries have designated emission control areas for stricter environmental regulations. Three representative methods have been suggested to cope with these regulations; using low-sulphur oil, installing a scrubber, or using LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as fuel. In this paper, economic analysis was performed by comparing the method of installing a scrubber with the method of using low-sulphur oil without installing additional equipment. We suggested plausible layouts and compared the pros and cons of dif erent scrubber types for retrofitting. We selected an international sailing ship as the target vessel and estimated payback time and benefits based on navigation route, fuel consumption, and installation and operation costs. Two case of oil prices were analyzed considering the uncertainty of fuel oil price fluctuation. We found that the expected payback time of investment varies from 1 year to 3.5 years depending on the operation ratio of emission control areas and the fuel oil price change.

e-navigation 전략이행에 따른 VTS 발전 전망

  • Jeong, Min;Jang, Eun-Gyu;Kim, Seok-Jae;Song, Jae-Uk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
    • /
    • 2011.06a
    • /
    • pp.117-119
    • /
    • 2011
  • e-navigation은 2006년부터 국제해사기구(IMO, International Maritime Organization), 국제항로표지기구(IALA, International Association of Lighthouse Authorities), 국제수로기구(IHO, International Hydrographic Organization) 등의 국제기구를 주축으로 한국, 일본, 영국, 노르웨이 및 독일 등 해운선진국에서 활발하게 개발되고 있다. IMO에서는 2012년까지 e-navigation 전략이행 계획 개발을 완료할 예정이며, 이후에는 전략이행 계획에 따라 e-navigation은 이행될 예정이다. 본 연구에서는 e-navigation개발에 대한 국제동향을 파악하고, 그 개발 내용을 분석하였으며, 육상측 e-navigation시스템으로써 중추적 역할을 하게 될 VTS의 발전 전망에 대하여 연구하였다.

  • PDF

Development of Test Procedures for Marine Embedded Application SW Usability Testing and Case Study (해양 임베디드 응용 소프트웨어 사용성 평가 시험절차 개발 및 사례연구)

  • Jung, Ji-Eun;Kim, Hyo-Seung;Sim, Ho-Yong;Shin, Il-Sik;Lee, Seo-Jeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
    • /
    • 2018.05a
    • /
    • pp.183-184
    • /
    • 2018
  • IMO(International Maritime Organization)에서는 2019년부터 e-Navigation 전략을 이행하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다. e-Navigation 전략 이행에 따라 해양 분야에서도 소프트웨어의 사용도와 품질의 중요성이 높아질 것으로 예상된다. 중소조선연구원에서는 이에 대한 대응으로 해양 임베디드 소프트웨어 사용성 평가 시험절차를 개발중이다. 본 논문에서는 해양 임베디드 응용 소프트웨어 사용성 평가 시험절차와 산출물 사례에 대해 기술한다.

  • PDF

Experiment on countermeasures against cyber security vulnerabilities using redundancy of ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server (ISO 19847 선박 데이터 서버 이중화를 통한 사이버 보안 취약성 대응 방안 실험)

  • Lee, ChangUi;Lee, Seojeong
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
    • /
    • v.25 no.6
    • /
    • pp.793-806
    • /
    • 2022
  • As the IMO introduced MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships), ISO(International Organization for Standardization) announced ISO 19847 of a maritime data sharing standard for collecting and remotely managing data of ship systems. Previous literature evaluated the risk using HAZOP for ISO 19847 and proved that risk assessment is useful through experiments. However, redundancy of ISO 19847 ship data server which is one of the risk reduction method suggested in previous literature, was designed but couldn't tested due to the limitations of the conditions. So, in this study, to prove the usefulness of the ship data server redundancy of ISO 19847 which was not tested in previous literature. It based on the design of previous literature, and the network of ship data servers was modeled using the SES/DEVS format and simulated using the DEVS# open source library.

A Comparative Study on the Maritime Administration System of Marine Advanced Countries (주요해운선진국의 해사행정체계에 대한 고찰 - IMO 연구체계를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee Yun-Cheol;Kim Jin-Kwon
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
    • /
    • v.29 no.3 s.99
    • /
    • pp.203-213
    • /
    • 2005
  • The International Maritime Organization(IMO) which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is involved in legal matters, including liability and compensation issues and the facilitation of international maritime traffic as well. But the ROK has not been actively coping with the environment of the shipping industry because of the absence of the organization or researching bodies that specialized in the field related to IMO. Therefore this paper investigates the maritime administration system of the major countries such as the USA, japan and the UK. And particularly by conducting IMO research and responding system, this study gathers relevant materials from those countries for the comparison and analysis with the purpose of providing the ROK with the assistance in forming the responding measures in the shipping and shipbuilding industries.