Tag: South Korea

As of 1st January 2022, all vessels navigating in Korean ports shall not consume fuel oil with a Sulphur content exceeding 0.5%.

South Korea allows crew changes without 14 days of quarantine, depending on the flight/vessel departure schedule.

Six seafarers are missing after a ship capsized off South Korea. One crew was found in an unconscious state while two others were rescued.

SK Group will lead a project to build a "hydrogen port" in Korea, with an energy ecosystem capable of using hydrogen.

From 1 July 2021, Korean Quarantine is accepting PCR certificates in cases where over 14 days have passed since a vessel’s departure from crew joining port and the PCR certificate has been issued within 72 hours of crew’s embarkation.

An investigation has started after Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) found evidence that hackers had attempted to breach the company’s computer systems.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency updated its quarantine rules and requirements.

South Korea plans to invest US$32.3 million in order to build a new test bed to speed up the development of carbon-neutral ships.

Iran freed the South Korean tanker Hankuk Chemi, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said, over three months after it was seized in Iranian waters over alleged pollution violations. 

South Korea has unveiled a summary of recent quarantine measures for ships implemented by the Korean authorities as of 9 February 2021, along with a list of PCR worldwide test facilities approved by the Korean Government.