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The Electronic Certificate Information System Is Ready To Use

WriterMaritime Transportation Policy Office
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Date2023-12-21 13:41:54
Content The Electronic Certificate Information System Is Fully Launched and Ready To Use KOMSA has been piloting ECIS until the end of 2023, aiming to address difficulties in reissuing current paper-based certificates. Starting in 2024, ship owners will be able to issue their certificates related to ship surveys in an electronic form with ease, streamlining the issuance process and alleviating the inconvenience of using paper form. On Dec 7th, KOMSA announced its plan to provide the electronic certificate issuance service. By the end of 2023, the service is being piloted and set to be fully launched in 2024. As part of the organization's efforts in providing the service, a dedicated website* for the Electronic Certificate Information System (ECIS) has been established. *Click the link to access the ECIS of KOMSA: https://ecis.komsa.or.kr/index.do Certificates have transitioned from paper-based to electronic-based, retaining the same legal effect* as the existing paper certificates. In the electronic certificates, information like unique identification numbers, electronic signatures, and QR codes for checking validity can be found. The establishment of a dedicated website has created a unified system where users can access services, such as issuing and managing certificates, and conducting validity checks, thus enhancing user convenience while reducing administrative costs. Now, ship owners can issue their certificates on the same day, a process that previously took around three to four days. Reissuing the certificates has become simpler. A mobile app service is set to be launched in the upcoming January. * Electronic certificates, developed in compliance with the 'Digital Signature Act' Article 2 Paragraph 2, are legally effective electronic copies. KOMSA has received numerous complaints about existing paper certificates being inconvenient since they are easily damaged and hard to reissue when lost. Increasing access to the system has become vital due to the aging population in the fisheries industry. KOMSA stated, "There were many cases where some fishers in older generations had to pay fines for sailing with damaged certificates or without certificates displayed." The average number of ship survey certificates, including those of fishing boats, is approximately 100,000. By the end of this year, KOMSA plans to pilot the electronic certificate issuance service for ship surveys in the 18 branches nationwide and to advance the quality of its service. To increase the issuance rates of the electronic copies, branches are now holding an event, offering promotional merchandise to the first visitor to issue the electronic copy. Electronic certificates are now available on the ECIS website; ship owners can issue their electronic certificates after verifying their identification with corporate registration numbers. The ECIS mobile app will be available to download in the Play Store for Android and App Store for Apple for free. Beginning next year, KOMSA plans to further increase the convenience and accessibility of the service by integrating it with Kakaotalk, a widely-used messenger service. President Jun-Seok Kim of KOMSA highlighted, "With ECIS, we look forward to bringing a groundbreaking improvement in user experiences and minimizing social costs." "Going forward, KOMSA will continue to enhance the quality of ship surveys in various aspects," he added.