Assemblyman Seo Samsuk Leads Two Bills Including the Partial Amendment to the Marina Port Act

"We Will Do Our Best to Establish a Safe Marine Leisure Culture"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Seo Sam-seok, a member of the National Assembly's Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, and Maritime Affairs Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea (Yeongam·Muan·Shinan), on the 9th, took the lead in proposing two legislative amendments to supplement deficiencies and secure effectiveness in the marina port construction and safety management projects.

Rep. Seo Sam-seok said, "To establish laws on key items closely related to marina vessel safety, I pointed out problems during the national audit and have been contemplating legal and institutional alternatives," adding, "I will do my best to ensure that the prepared legislative amendments can pass the National Assembly promptly to help establish a safe marine leisure culture."

The current Marina Port Act addresses the promotion of projects related to the management and operation of ports, such as the establishment, reconstruction, and repair of port facilities, and stipulates matters concerning the fostering of marina port-related projects. However, apart from entry and exit record management, there are no safety-related regulations, leading to ongoing concerns about the risk of maritime accidents.

In fact, other laws outside the Marina Port Act have established safety-related laws and systems. The Ferry Business Act and the Water Leisure Safety Act regulate departure control, business hours, standards for alcohol sales, provision, and importation.

Accordingly, the amendment strengthens the safety obligations of marina vessel rental operators and the compliance obligations of users by law to protect the lives and property of users. It also establishes legal grounds for restricting marina rental business operations in cases of adverse weather conditions such as typhoons and storms, and stipulates penalties and other sanctions for violations.

On the same day, the amendment to the Port Redevelopment Act, co-proposed by Rep. Seo Sam-seok, introduced a special provision allowing the sale of national and public land such as port sites at 80% of the appraised value when implementing port redevelopment projects.

This is intended to provide a legal basis to revitalize port redevelopment projects and improve the efficiency of system operation.

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