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Regulation Change of Port Entry in Korea (Require strict operation to acquire shore pass for crew)

15 August 2016 No.835

We have obtained information on the amendment of "International Ship and Port Facility Security Act" and "Ship's Port Entry and Departure Enforcement Act" from Korean surveyor company SPARK International. This amendment requires the strict operation to acquire shore pass for crew, with the penalty of prohibition of entry to Korean ports if the vessel repeats such incident.

 

For details, please refer the e-mail from SPARK International.

This amendment requires the vessel to obtain the shore pass for crew only for wondering around of jogging within port limits.

 

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Please be advised that amendments to the "International Ship and Port Facility Security Act" and "Ship's Port Entry and Departure Enforcement Act" passed the Korean Cabinet Council on 2nd August.  These amendments were taken as a measure to strengthen port security in the light of recent increase in security incidents such as foreign crew disembarking vessel without required permission (i.e.shore pass) etc., and the rapidly increasing threat of international terrorism.

 

The amendment includes application of "Port Entry Permission System", which the P&I Club and the Members should take note of.

 

"Port Entry Permission System" necessitates that for vessels which had prior incidents in Korean port of foreign crew disembarking the vessel without permission (shore pass etc.) even if he/she remains within the port limits, will require port authority entry permission to enter port in her next call to Korean ports. Further, should incidents reoccur, entry to Korean ports will not be permitted for the vessel.

 

 

The "Port Entry Permission System" is going to be promulgated in August and will take effect from November of this year (2016).

I hope the above is of an assistance and should you have any further enquiry /comments, do let me know.

 

Best regards,

SPARKINTERNATIONAL

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