Transportation Dissertation
| Title | A Study on the Ship’s Inspection Practice under the Regulatory Regime of PSC and ISPS in Taiwan |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Summary | The systems of Port State Control (PSC) and International Ship and Port facility Security (ISPS) have played important roles in international port and sea transport businesses. They both are complementary and quite challengeable in the practical implementation aspect. The revised regulations must be obeyed in the practical work; the PSC and ISPS should receive the common consensus and be implemented completely by all the member states. It is a complicated and difficult mission in performing the PSC and the ISPS. Taiwan situated in the center of the Asian Pacific rim; its international ports are all well operated. Therefore, it is necessary to include all the ports into security system of sea transport operation. Taiwan authorities are very keen on the development of sea transport businesses, and also pay attention on the issues on navigational safety and the protection of marine ecology. Moreover, because of the operation of ports and voyages are increasingly under the threat of terrorists, some measures must be taken to solve the potential danger of the industry. Therefore, Taiwan is required to deeply examine its inspection practice and take the outcome of the member states (such as Japan, Korean, Hong Kong, and Singapore) of the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on implementing the PSC and the ISPS for reference。 This study focuses on investigating the ship inspection practices in Taiwan, including the major checking items, the possible issues and the implementation strategies. The study also conducted an empirical study. By using focus group interviews and questionnaires, some valuable information was obtained, such as the current inspection problems and possible solutions, etc. Finally, the study concludes some results and suggestions for reference to establish a comprehensive ship’s inspection system in Taiwan. |