Strict Quarantine Inspection Required Area
Designated areas requiring intensive quarantine measures because the relevant quarantinable infectious disease is highly fatal or contagious.
KOREAN PORTS ENTRY GUIDE
Source-led guidance before arrival.
Operational summaries below do not replace the current Korean authority documents. Always check the linked original and its effective date.
CIQ / QUARANTINE
Quarantine Inspection
Legal basis
Quarantine Act Articles 2, 5 and 12-2. Country and area designations can change by quarterly or emergency notice.
Quarantine Inspection Required Area
Areas where quarantinable infectious diseases are prevalent or likely to become prevalent and may be introduced into Korea.
| Condition | Inspection | Operational note |
|---|---|---|
| Crew change within the incubation period after visiting a quarantine inspection required area | Document Inspection | Prepare declarations and supporting documents. |
| Arrival within the incubation period after departure from a strict quarantine inspection required area | Boarding Inspection | Coordinate boarding requirements before arrival. |
| Illness, death, infectious-disease vectors, or missing / expired ship sanitation documentation | Boarding Inspection | Notify the responsible quarantine authority promptly. |
Q-CODE lets eligible entrants enter health information by mobile, PC or tablet and present the issued QR code during quarantine. Source: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The local attachment supplied in the brief was not present in this repository; this page links the official authority copy and does not republish an unreviewed upload.
SOx EMISSION CONTROL AREA
SECA
Applies to
- Busan
- Incheon
- Yeosu & Gwangyang including Hadong
- Ulsan
- Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
Compliant fuel oil
Fuel oil sulphur content must not exceed 0.10% m/m.
- Applies to
- Vessels operating in the designated Korean SOx ECA
- Effective date
- 1 January 2022
Approved equivalent method
An approved EGCS/Scrubber may be used when it achieves the required equivalent SOx reduction.
- Applies to
- Vessels operating in the designated Korean SOx ECA
- Effective date
- 1 January 2022
Engine log records
Record and retain the required engine operating condition, position, date and time information.
- Applies to
- Vessels operating in the designated Korean SOx ECA
- Effective date
- 1 January 2022
Fuel change-over procedure
Maintain and follow the vessel's documented fuel change-over procedure before entering the regulated area.
- Applies to
- Vessels operating in the designated Korean SOx ECA
- Effective date
- 1 January 2022
Enforcement
Non-compliance may be subject to penalties under applicable Korean law. Check the current legal text before operational use.
- Applies to
- Vessels operating in the designated Korean SOx ECA
- Effective date
- 1 January 2022
Sources: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korean Law Information Center. Verify the current law, notices and vessel-specific requirements before compliance decisions.