• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.242-243
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• 2019

The IMO introduced the voluntary audit system (VIMSAS) in 2005 and conducted audits of 67 member states. The audit (IMSAS) of Republic of Korea is scheduled to take place in July 2020, and it is time to thoroughly prepare for the audit to minimize the Findings and Observations and provide best practices for the implementation and enforcement of IMO conventions to ensure safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment. In this paper, major findings and observations were analyzed for the IMSAS audit results, which were forced into force in 2016, and a comprehensive strategy was developed based on the audit analysis results of other member countries.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.717-725
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• 2018

IMO developed VIMSAS for effective application of IMO instruments related to maritime safety and environmental protection and was implemented from 2006 to 2016. Based on this, the purpose and procedures of VIMSAS applied to IMO member states by trial, and IMSAS was enforced from January 1st 2016. IMSAS was implemented to ensure that IMO Member States, such as flag states, coastal states and port states that ratified the IMO Convention, are properly performing their given responsibilities and to ensure the effective implementation of the IMO instruments through the improvement of identified non-conformities. In this study, the auditing contents and procedures were verified based on IMO documents in order to prepare for the IMSAS audit of Republic of Korea scheduled for 2020. For this purpose, this study proposed an update of a directory, development of monitoring system for information reporting required by IMO instruments, designation of relevant experts, preparation of an English version of related national laws, training of IMSAS auditors and establishment of an IMSAS audit response team for audit of IMSAS in 2020 by referring to the results of the VIMSAS for Republic of Korea, major findings of the VIMSAS of other IMO member states, and Consolidated Audit Summary Report (CASR), which was submitted at the 5th IMO III sub-committee.