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Integrated Ship Cybersecurity Management as a Part of Maritime Safety and Security System

  • Melnyk, Oleksiy;Onyshchenko, Svitlana;Pavlova, Nataliia;Kravchenko, Oleksandra;Borovyk, Svitlana
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.135-140
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    • 2022
  • Scientific and technological progress is also fundamental to the evolving merchant shipping industry, both in terms of the size and speed of modern ships and in the level of their technical capabilities. While the freight performance of ships is growing, the number of crew on board is steadily decreasing, as more work processes are being automated through the implementation of information technologies, including ship management systems. Although there have been repeated appeals from international maritime organizations to focus on building effective maritime security defenses against cyber attacks, the problems have remained unresolved. Owners of shipping companies do not disclose information about cyberattack attempts or incidents against them due to fear of commercial losses or consequences, such as loss of image, customer and insurance claims, and investigations by independent international organizations and government agencies. Issues of cybersecurity of control systems in the world today have gained importance, due to the fact that existing threats concern not only the security of technical means and devices, but also issues of environmental safety and safety of life at sea. The article examines the implementation of cyber risk management in the shipping industry, providing recommendations for the safe ship operation and its systems in order to improve vulnerability to external threats related to cyberattacks, and to ensure the safety and security of such a technical object as a seagoing ship.

An Analysis of Marine Casualty Reduction by SMART Navigation Service: Accident Vulnerability Monitoring System (SV10) (한국형 e-Navigation 서비스에 따른 해양사고 저감 효과 분석 - 사고취약선박 모니터링 지원 서비스(SV10)를 중심으로 -)

  • Hong, Taeho;Jeong, Gyugwon;Kim, Geonung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.504-510
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    • 2018
  • Marine casualties are caused mainly by collisions and grounding, due to human error. The SMART Navigation Service is preparing a measure to reduce marine casualties caused by human error and establish an LTE Accident Vulnerability Monitoring System (SV10) to evaluate the danger of collision or grounding for a vessel based on location information collected on land. This service will also share real-time vessel locations and danger information with related agencies to enable them to respond more quickly to accidents on land. In this study, statistical reports on marine casualties and investigation reports provided by the Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal are analyzed, so the percentage of marine casualties that could be reduced using the SV10 service could be identified.

Maritime Interdiction against the DPRK's Illicit Maritime Practices (북한의 불법 해상활동에 대한 해양차단에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jeong-Soo
    • Strategy21
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    • s.46
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    • pp.29-56
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    • 2020
  • Despite the deep concerns against the DPRK and the harsh sanctions imposed on it, the country renders the sanctions futile by facilitating various illegal trades such as the ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum or coal. Recently, the international community went into paying attention to solve this matter. Among the measures the community can take, "reinforcing the search and inspection of the DPRK related vessels transiting in the high and territorial seas" is the best policy approach to reduce the sanction evasion and provide the international community with considerable bargaining advantages. This measure requires the forceful action by legal enforcement agencies, also known as VBSS. (Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure) It would make the deals prohibited by the UNSCRs (United Nation Security Council Resolutions) less profitable by reducing the expected return on the deals and increasing the cost for them. So, it would make the illegal deals under the table less attractive. The DPRK has been able to render the sanctions futile by exploiting the limitations of the current maritime sanctions. The resolutions are short of being specific about law enforcement, and the PSI (Proliferation Security Initiative) is legally nonbinding. However, if the UNSCRs and the PSI are combined, they can generate a new source of power and exploit the weakness of the DPRK. Noting that the recent UNSCRs stipulated all the legal discussions in the resolutions are confined and applied only to the DPRK, the PSI can target the commercial trade as well as the WMD-related materials in the case of the DPRK's illegal maritime practices. Therefore, the PSI endorsing partners should go beyond mere commitments. They should discuss action plans to implement the maritime interdictions to the extent that they discourage the DPRK and its business partners continuing the illegal activities.

Utilization of Centrifuge Test in Geoenvironmental Engineering: Consolidation and Contaminant Transport at Capped Dredged Sediment (원심모형실험의 지반환경공학적 이용: 캡핑된 준설퇴적토의 압밀과 오염원 이동)

  • Kim, Tae-Hyung;Kang, Ki-Min;Lee, Jeong-Woo;Jung, Su-Jung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2006.03a
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    • pp.1060-1067
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    • 2006
  • Sandy soils are generally used as a capping material to reduce the pollutants transport from the contaminated dredged sediment. However, dredged material capping is not widely used because regulatory agencies are concerned about the potential for contaminants migration through the cap. Movement of contaminated pore water from sediment into cap is mainly related to sediment consolidation during and after cap placement. To evaluate the significance of consolidation induced transport of contaminants from sediment into cap, research centrifuge tests were conducted. Centrifuge test results illustrate that advection and dispersion are the dominant contaminants transport processes and that capping reduces the potential of contaminant migration from the dredged sediment effectively.

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A Comparative Study on Marine Rescue Volunteer Organizations (해상 구조 봉사단체의 비교 연구)

  • Lee, Jong-Myoung;Kim, Young-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.385-392
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    • 2009
  • Maritime safety management needs active public participations because the sea is too wide for a government to respond to all unexpected accidents with limited resources. Marine rescue volunteer organizations of US, UK, Japan and Korea were compared one another on the base of disaster management governance theory, and recommendations for the development of marine rescue volunteer organization of Korea were proposed. The advanced organizations commonly have tradition of marine rescue voluntaryism in the advanced maritime countries. They have nation-wide networks and self-governing structures. Their main activities include public maritime safety education and fundraising programs as well as marine rescue operations. They have cooperative relationships with government agencies in charge of national maritime safety management, which are usually guaranteed by legislations or institutional systems. Donations from the public are major source of their finances. Members mainly consist of civil volunteers, and get basic compensations for their expenses. For the advancement of marine rescue volunteer organization of Korea, efforts are needed to strengthen the membership of civil rescue fleet, to activate public education and fundraising programs, and to amend the related law for institutional support.

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A Study of the Role of Disaster Prevention Activities and Residents' Awareness in the Event of a Natural Disaster: Focusing on the Coastal City in Japan (연안도시의 자연재해 발생 시 방재활동 주체별 역할과 주민 인지에 관한 연구 : 일본의 연안도시를 중심으로)

  • Jung, Won-Jo;Lee, Myung-Kwon;Itami, Koji;Iida, Tadasu
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.203-210
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    • 2020
  • It is important to establish a strong system of agencies for protection against disasters. Also, the system of protection against disasters by the residents is necessary to be strengthen the system. We examined the roles of the protection agencies and the administrational institutions against disasters. The results are: 1) The mutual assistance agency relies on the administrational institution on a hardware surface., 2) On the software surface some systems of protection from disasters are under the control of the agencies, and some are under the control of the administrational institution., 3) The shelters are unable to meet the needs of people in any disaster. Thus, we should use of the existing institutions as evacuation areas., 4) The people working in the city in which they live tend to know the protocols of the disaster measures and to recognize the disaster maps well.

A Study on Constructive Method and the Practical use of Marine GIS (해양 GIS 구축 및 활용 방안 연구)

  • Lee, Gi-Chul;Suh, Sang-Hyun;Cho, Seung-Rae;Han, Chang-Seuk;Park, Chang-Ho;Roh, Hong-Seung;Kim, Eun-Hyung;Kim, Jin-Hoo;Park, Jong-Hwa;Suh, Young-Sang
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.126-143
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    • 2006
  • The main objective of this study is to determine the methodology to increase the practical use of future Marine GIS based on the user's point of view of the analysis of maritime & fishery government agencies's roles. GIS related job duty of two Busan District offices of MOMAF(Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries), NFRDI(National Fisheries Research & Development Institute), Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology and marine & fisheries local government offices of Busan Metropolitan city were analyzed for the establishment of MGIS, future extended service targeting user's increased practical utilization. Several suggestions in the area of production mechanism and technical policy for marine geographic information among the government agencies are developed to settle down successfully MGIS in Busan. Furthermore, 10 fields of Marine Geographic issues are rearranged for intending the desirable system and service.

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A Comparative Analysis 'Quality of Life' in Sea Port Cities - Focused on the Influence of Port - (해항도시의 삶의 질 비교분석 - 항만의 영향력을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Sang-Goo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.287-293
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    • 2010
  • As an exploratory research to understand the nature of relationships between harbors and their neighboring communities, this study analyzes how harbors influence their residents' quality of life(QOL). The QOL was measured by 18 indicators reconstructed by reviewing relevant literatures. As a result, both Busan and Incheon were found to have statistically significant influence on many of QOL indicators including general expenditure per capita, number of manufacturing factories per capita, rate of housing supply, number of financial agencies per capita, number of cultural assets per capita, number of schools per capita, number of sick-beds per capita, and the size of welfare expenditure per capita.

A Study on Development of Remote Site Monitoring System in Public Road Construction Projects (공공 도로건설사업에서의 원격 현장모니터링 체계 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Ok, Hyun
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2012
  • PURPOSES : Efficiency Improvement of a public road construction project management work using the development of a real-time remote site monitoring system METHODS : In this study, we developed the remote site monitoring system using a web camera for road construction projects in the RCMA(Regional Construction Management Administration). We can be monitored a construction progress and a weak point of the situation in real time using this. To achieve this, we tested about 10 road construction projects ordered by RCMA. Then, we verified a applicability for the site monitoring system in future. RESULTS : Take advantage of the remote site monitoring system consists of the Construction CALS System, one of the business systems used in the part of the MLTM(Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) institution-agencies. Was configured to be served through the "Construction CALS System" of "Construction Management System(Contractors)" and the "Construction CALS Portal System". Through this, Benefit analysis through a pilot application of the 10 road construction sites and developing considerations and "Guide for visual information processing equipment installation-operating in construction sites"are presented. CONCLUSIONS : Through the establishment of remote site monitoring system can improve the efficiency of construction management services. In addition, Various disasters and calamities, accidents and illegal construction will be prevented in advance is expected. This is expected to further improve the quality of the facilities.

A Study on the Effective Implementation of a Marine Incident System (준해양사고제도의 효율적 이행을 위한 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Chae, Byeong-Geun;Lee, Ho;Kim, Hong-Beom;Kang, Suk-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.398-407
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    • 2018
  • Standard guidelines for marine accident investigation have been prepared through the enforcement of the Casualty Investigation code as of January 2010. In addition, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recommended contracting the state to manage a marine incident system established under this code, Korea also has newly established provisions for a marine incident system in the 'Act on the Investigation of and Inquiry into Marine Accidents' also as of 2010. The Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (KMST) has made a multilateral effort to prevent marine accidents through the efficient operation of a marine incident system, but this system has not been properly activated. This study examines the operational status and problems of a marine incident system and analyzes the marine incident systems of foreign countries and similar transportation agencies such as railroads and aviation. Options include switching to voluntary reporting of marine incidents, transferring responsibility to a non judicial private organization, expanding incentive systems for a marine incidents, revising regulation and preparing detailed implementation guidelines.