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International Ship Registration Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea, Water
Keyword
Fishing vessel Registration Navigation Transport/storage Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to increase the international competitiveness of the shipping industry and to contribute to development of the national economy by prescribing matters concerning the registration of ships which make international voyages, assistance to international ships, etc. In particular, section 3 lays down provisions relating to ships eligible for registration, such as, ships owned by Korean nationals; ships owned by corporations established under the Acts of Korea; ships operated by ocean-going transport enterprisers. Section 4 deals with registration procedures. The text consists of 13 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr