ACT ON THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO SHIPS ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES FROM PIRACY

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary to safeguard, and prevent damage to, ships on international voyages and the seafarers onboard, and offshore structures from any piracy, etc. prohibited by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, occurring on the sea outside the territorial waters of the Republic of Korea, thereby contributing to protecting the lives and property of the people and to maintaining order in international voyages.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 17, 2021>

1. The term “ship on international voyages” means a ship of the nationality of the Republic of Korea (including any ship subject to bareboat charter hire purchase) used for international voyages, as prescribed by Presidential Decree;

2. The term “deep-sea fishing vessel” means a fishing vessel licensed for distant water fisheries pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Distant Water Fisheries Development Act or a vessel used for exploratory fishing, research fishing, or training fishing pursuant to Article 17 of the same Act;

3. The term “seafarer” means a seafarer referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seafarers Act working on a ship on international voyages;

4. The term “offshore structure” means a facility or structure installed on the sea for resource exploration and development, marine scientific research, and other economic purposes;

5. The term “piracy” means any of the following:

(a) Any illegal act of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the seafarers or the passengers of a private ship against another ship or against persons or property on board such ship on the high seas or in any other place outside the jurisdiction of any State;

(b) Any act of voluntary participation in the operation of a ship with knowledge of facts making it a pirate ship;

6. The term “armed robbery against a ship” means any act falling under subparagraph 5 (a) or (b) committed in a place within the jurisdiction of any foreign State;

ACT ON THE PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO SHIPS ON INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES FROM PIRACY

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 4(Scope of Application) #

Article 5(Relationship to Other Statutes) #

Article 6(Establishment and Implementation of Comprehensive Measures for Prevention of Damage by Piracy) #

Article 7(Guidelines for Protection against Piracy) #

Article 8(Council for Protection against Piracy) #

Article 9(Establishment of Internal Measures) #

Article 10(Report on Damage Caused by Piracy) #

Article 11(State’s Measures) #

Article 11-2(Restrictions on Entry into High Risk Areas) #

Article 11-3(Exemption from Restrictions on Entry into High Risk Areas) #

Article 12(Installation of Shelters) #

Article 12-2(Entry and Inspection) #

Article 13(Conducting Education and Training) #

Article 14(Support) #

Article 15(Embarkation of Marine Special Security Guards) #

Article 16(License for Maritime Special Security Business) #

Article 17(License Restrictions) #

Article 18(Vicarious Execution of Eligibility Examinations) #

Article 19(Grounds for Disqualification of Executive Officers) #

Article 20(Validity Period of License) #

Article 21(Revocation of License for Maritime Special Security Business) #

Article 22(Obligations of Maritime Special Security Business Entities) #

Article 23(Weapon Purchase Management) #

Article 24(Approval of Business for Foreign Maritime Special Security Business Entities) #

Article 25(Special Rule for Use of Foreign Maritime Special Security Business Entities) #

Article 26(Qualification Requirements for Marine Special Security Guards) #

Article 27(Employment Management of Marine Special Security Guards) #

Article 28(Education and Training for Marine Special Security Guards) #

Article 29(Obligations of Ship Owners, etc.) #

Article 30(Obligations of Ships’ Captains) #

Article 31(Obligations of Marine Special Security Guards) #

Article 32(Carrying Weapons into or out of Ships) #

Article 33(Use of Weapons) #

Article 34(Recording and Reporting) #

Article 35(Duty of Confidentiality) #

Article 36(Taking Out Insurance Policy) #

Article 37(Countermeasures) #

Article 38(International Cooperation) #

Article 39(Fees) #

Article 40(Hearings) #

Article 41(Delegation and Entrustment) #

Article 42(Legal Fiction as Public Officials in Applying Penalty Provisions) #

Article 43(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 44(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 45(Aggravated Punishment) #

Article 46(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 47(Administrative Fines) #