The Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (KMST, ko, 해양안전심판원) is an agency of the government of
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
that investigates maritime accidents. Its head office is in the in
Sejong City
Sejong (; ), officially the Sejong Special Self-Governing City (), is a special self-governing city and ''de facto'' administrative capital of South Korea.
Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of ...
. It is subordinate to the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), previously Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM). It was formerly subordinate to the
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, ko, 대한민국 해양수산부), is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. It takes overall responsibilities for maritime and fisheries sectors in general, ranging from the promoti ...
(MOF).
At one time its head office was located in the
Seodaemun District
Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative neigh ...
of
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...
.
At a later period head office was previously located in the S1 Building in
Sunhwa-dong,
Jung-gu, Seoul.
Location
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Archive of related page
Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal. Retrieved on January 17, 2012. "168 S1building, Soonhwa-dong, Joong-gu, Seoul, 100-773, Republic of Korea"
See also
* Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board
The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB, ko, 항공ㆍ철도사고조사위원회) is an agency of the South Korean government that investigates aviation and railway accidents, subservient to the Ministry of Land, Infrastruc ...
References
External links
Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal
Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal
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* (2011-2013)
* (2003-2006)
Government agencies of South Korea
Maritime safety organizations
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