[2026 New Year's Message] Kim Jun-seok, President of the Korea Institute of Maritime and Ocean Safety

A hopeful new year of 2026 has dawned. Happy New Year! On the occasion of the new year of the year of the Bing-O (丙午年), I wish happiness and fullness for your families. Last year, the agency ran tirelessly to fulfill its mission of creating "the safest sea route in the world." On the first anniversary of the enforcement of the Fishing Vessel Safety Operation Act, we have made relentless efforts to stabilize the safety and health system for fishermen. We have improved service quality by establishing a one-stop service system for ship inspections through the mobile integrated platform 'Sea Forest Bot,' and developing an AI-based passenger ship operation forecast model. As the only comprehensive maritime traffic safety management agency in the country, we have strengthened our role and responsibility. We have newly started government business delegation related to autonomous ships and private port facilities, and improved systems to suit the field, such as clarifying the targets for ...