All 23 Facilities Subject to Busanhang Detailed Safety Inspection and Diagnosis Rated 'Good'

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) announced on the 3rd that all 23 facilities within Busan Port that underwent detailed safety inspections and assessments were found to be in ‘good’ condition.

Inspection team conducting a survey at Bukhang Grain Pier.

The inspected facilities include 10 locations such as the Gamcheon Port wharf mooring facilities, 11 locations including the Bukhang International Cruise Terminal, and 2 locations such as the New Port Ungdong sewage treatment facilities. These are the 23 aboveground and underwater facilities in Busan Port whose inspection and assessment deadlines had arrived since the previous check.

The detailed safety inspection involves visual examination and the use of measurement and testing equipment to identify any inherent risk factors in the facilities, while the detailed safety assessment evaluates the structural safety of the facilities.

As a result of conducting visual inspections and material tests on all aboveground facilities subject to this detailed safety inspection and assessment, all achieved a B grade (good). The B grade indicates a performance level where ‘the facility should be continuously monitored and repairs decided as necessary.’

The achievement of a B grade (good) is significant given the frequent use of facilities due to the increase in cargo volume at Busan Port and the growing number of aging facilities at each wharf since their opening, which has made management challenging. The overall grading scale ranges from A to E, with A grade mainly assigned to newly constructed facilities.

Currently, more than 25% of the facilities within Busan Port are aging facilities exceeding 30 years in service, and this proportion is increasing annually, expected to reach about 50% by around 2030.

Lee Sang-kwon, Head of Construction at BPA, stated, “As the importance of maintenance grows due to facility aging, we will conduct detailed safety inspections and assessments thoroughly and establish a safe foundation for Busan Port through optimal maintenance.”

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