CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary to develop and support the cruise industry, thereby contributing to the healthy development of the national economy by creating the foundation for the cruise industry and strengthening the competitiveness thereof.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows:
1. The term "cruise ship" means any Korean-flagged cruise ship and foreign-flagged cruise ship;
2. The term "Korean-flagged cruise ship" means any ship prescribed by Presidential Decree, used for cruise passenger transportation services under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Marine Transportation Act and for combined marine passenger transportation services under subparagraph 6 of the aforesaid Article;
3. The term "foreign-flagged cruise ship" means any ship which any person approved or licensed to conduct related business from a foreign government uses for the relevant business, which is a foreign ship corresponding to a Korean-flagged cruise ship;
4. The term "international cruise ship" means any Korean-flagged cruise ship that operates mainly on a route between a Korean port and a foreign port or between a foreign port and another foreign port;
5. The term "cruise industry" means the industry adding value through goods and services related to cruise ships and passengers;
6. The term "cruise facilities" means harbor facilities under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Harbor Act, necessary for the berthing of cruise ships and passengers’ use thereof;
7. The term "Korean-flagged cruise ship operator" means any person prescribed by Presidential Decree, licensed to provide cruise passenger transportation services and licensed to provide combined marine passenger transportation services pursuant to Article 4 of the Marine Transportation Act;
8. The term "calling at a port" means where a cruise ship calls at a specific port for a short time for the purpose of tourism, etc.