A》 Not yet. But the Korean Government has decided to delegate the statutory inspection for the ships other than KR-classed ships to a recognized civil organization so that the government inspectors may exclusively concentrate on the implementation of marine safety policy, in particular Port State Control. The amendment of relevant national law for this purpose is in progress, and it is expected to be completed within this year.
Q4】 Please inform us of the system for the rationalization of the inspection of ships.
A》 The system for Type Approval of Ships and Ship's Articles, and Accredition of Excellent Manufacturer and Workshop for ship's Articles are available.
Reference: Article 6-2, 6-3 Ship Safety Act → Attachment 2
Q5】 Are there any description that the Government will accept the results of the test reports, etc. by other testing agencies (including those overseas) than the ship classification societies ? Please inform us of the name of the organizations / agencies ?
A》 ○ Fire Protection Association(Tel: 0337-83-9861)
○ Korea lnstitute of Machinery and materials(042-861-7401)
○ Korea Yarn and Fabric Inspection Testing Institute(02-262-2904)
○ Korea Testing and Research Institute for Chemical Industry(02-635-6107)
○ Korea Electric Testing Institute(0343-55-7654)
○ Korea Merchandise Testing and Research Institute(02-856-5615)
○ Pusan Medium Small Business Office(051-335-4036)
Q6】 How are the inspections of the radio equipment on board the ships shared between the Government. KR and any other organization/agencies ?
A》 No
Q7】 Have you incorporated ISO 9001-3 in carrying out ship inspections ?
A》 The Korean Government has not incorporated ISO 9000s yet in Korean National Law, but formulated new regulations called as "Safety Management Assessment Regulations for Shipping companies and their Ships" to enforce the ISM Code.
Q8】 What regulations do you have to approve facilities for the maintenance of inflatable life rafts ?
A》 Enforcement Regulation for Accredition of excellent Manufacturer and Workshop for Ship's Articles under Article 6-2 of Ship Safety Act
Q9】 As an example, are different standards applied to the fire extinguishers for land use and for ship use ?
A》 Yes
Q10】 Please inform us of any future movement in the deregulation or further regulation in your country.
A》 We don't have any plans to revoke or to enact Rules/Regulations for the time being.
