MLC country profile of Republic of Korea

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

2149

Deadweight tonnage:

18,894

Share of world total, dwt:

0.83%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authority

Name

Minitry of Oceans and Fisheries

Address

Sejong Government Complex, 94, Dasom 2ro

City

Sejong-si

Postal Code

30110

Website

http://www.mof.go.kr/eng/index.do

Telephone

+82-44-200-5555

National determinations

See the entry

Social security protection for seafarers

In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit.

List of recognized organizations

See all 2 entries

Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

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