Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Holds Briefing on the Enactment of the Port Safety Special Act

Interest in One-Stop Contracts to Strengthen Safety Management Responsibility and Authority for Port Stevedores

[Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik) announced on the 23rd that it held a safety management briefing session for more than 20 safety managers from about 10 business and organizations, including Yeosu Gwangyang Port transportation operators.

The briefing session was conducted in a format where a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official provided education and answered questions regarding the responsibilities and obligations of businesses and organizations related to the enactment of the Port Safety Special Act and the ‘Special Safety Measures for Port Workplaces,’ jointly announced by the government (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Employment and Labor) on the 5th.

Additionally, a discussion on the future direction of safety promotion at Yeosu Gwangyang Port was held through collecting opinions from safety managers of port workplaces.

Specifically, it covered the formation of a port safety council involving port transportation operators and port transportation worker organizations by port, and safety-related institutions; the establishment and approval by the management authority of a self-safety management plan that comprehensively manages safety for all workers entering and exiting the port by stevedoring operators; and the deployment of port safety inspectors and port safety supervisors by the management authority.

In particular, in-depth discussions were held on the plan to contract port services in a one-stop manner that strengthens the safety management responsibilities and authority of stevedoring operators, separating the current contractual relationships within the port where responsibilities and authorities are divided among port stevedores, shipping companies, and port-related industry companies.

At the session, a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official urged the active implementation of safety measures related to the Port Safety Special Act by port stevedoring business organizations.

An authority from the port authority stated, “We will do our best to achieve zero accidents and realize a safe port at Yeosu Gwangyang Port by producing a Yeosu Gwangyang Port stevedoring safety manual, supporting accident prevention for port workers, and spreading a safety culture.”

Gwangyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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