This study was attempted to solve the problem that the current training is not consistent with the actual working environment of the fishing vessel, even though the advanced fire extinguishing training for international fishing vessels is mandatory. As a result of the survey, the lack of timely use of fire extinguishing equipment and the difficulty of organizing the fire extinguishing organization were found, and the main problems were analyzed as low understanding of fixed fire extinguishing facilities, low awareness of fire-related laws and regulations, and inefficiency of fire extinguishing training. It was found that the current Seafarers Act does not clearly define the roles and responsibilities of advanced fire extinguishers, and lacks specific standards for designated educational institutions, so there is a problem that the accuracy and reliability of the training contents with the STCW-F Convention and STCW Convention are inconsistent. In addition, it has been confirmed that the fire extinguishing organization, internal communication, and fire extinguishing training in ships, as stipulated in international agreements, are not properly reflected in the domestic curriculum. In particular, the current training consists of general contents that do not take into account the characteristics of fishing vessels, so there is a lack of practical emergency response fire extinguishing training manuals. Therefore, this study proposes the development of customized training content for fishing vessels considering the special working environment and risk factors of fishing vessels based on international agreements, and emphasizes the need for policy support, such as strengthening participation of fishing vessels in education and training, and establishing a legal basis for the operation of emergency fire extinguishing organizations.
This study aimed to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of offshore eel trap fisheries by developing six types of automated fishing equipment: a bait crusher, bait cutter, main line arranging device, trap cleaning device, eel sorting device, and fish pump system. Sea trials demonstrated that the bait crusher and bait cutter significantly reduced manual labor and processing time while maintaining bait quality. The main line arranging device improved productivity and safety by automating the sorting of looped cords. The trap cleaning device effectively removed fouling organisms using high-pressure water and rotating brushes. The eel sorting device enabled automatic size-based selection, improving resource management and operational efficiency. The fish pump system transferred eels rapidly with minimal physical damage, reducing unloading time by over 80% and decreasing labor requirements. A satisfaction survey of fishery participants confirmed that all developed devices were highly effective in reducing workload, enhancing safety, and improving operational performance. The automated equipment developed in this study is expected to contribute to the sustainable management of offshore eel trap fisheries and to offer potential applicability to other coastal and offshore fisheries.
This study aims to evaluate traffic safety facilities in school zones in Busan Metropolitan City through Importance-Performance Analysis. This study investigated the traffic safety facilities in nine school zones, which have relatively more traffic accidents in Busan Metropolitan City from 2020 to 2022, through a field study and an Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP). It identified their performance(i.e., compliance rate) and importance to derive measures for the improvement of traffic safety facilities in school zones. The field study showed that the compliance rate of starting points among traffic safety signs was low, and no speed limits were complied with the installation regulations among traffic road markings, but road safety facilities were generally well managed and operated. As a result of AHP, the order of importance was road safety facilities, traffic safety signs, and traffic road markings. More specifically, speed bumps, safety signs, and crosswalks were found to be more important than others in road safety facilities, traffic safety signs, and traffic road markings, respectively. Importance- Performance(compliance) Analysis revealed that the traffic safety facilities necessary to be most urgently improved are starting points. This result can be resorted to underlying measures to determine priorities for installing and operating traffic safety facilities in school zones.
This study evaluated the safety impact of automated traffic enforcement cameras targeting tailgating behavior at signalized intersections by comparing traffic conditions shortly after installation and one year later. The Kukkiwon intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea was selected as the study site. Individual vehicle speeds, accelerations, and subsequent distances were extracted from video data using YOLOv8 and ByteTrack, which are advanced deep learning-based object detection and tracking algorithms. Surrogate safety measures (SSM), such as time to collision (TTC), modified time to collision (MTTC), and proportion of stopping distance (PSD), were calculated to assess changes in traffic safety. Every SSM indicated an improvement one year after the installation of enforcement cameras, suggesting a reduction in collision risks. In particular, the PSD indicator showed a notable improvement, reflecting a better maintenance of safe following distances. These results highlight the effectiveness of automated enforcement in improving intersection safety and suggest its scalability to other intersections with similar tail-gating issues. Future research should explore the long-term and multisite effects using diverse intersection types and behavioral indicators.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)는 진단 내시경과 유사한 진정법이 사용되지만 시술의 복잡성, 질환 특성, 환자의 자세 등으로 인해 진정 관련 우발증 위험이 높아 고위험 시술로 분류된다. 시술 전 병력청취와 신체 검진을 통해 Mallampati 또는 American Society of Anesthesiologists 분류가 높을 경우 마취과 협진을 고려해야 한다. 미다졸람과 아편 유사제 병합 또는 프로포폴 기반 균형 진정은 모두 안전하게 사용 가능하며, 시술 중 활력 징후, 산소포화도, 심전도 모니터링이 필요하다. 고위험군에서는 호기말 CO2 측정을 추가할 수 있고 고유량 비강 캐뉼라, 후두 마스크 등도 고려된다. 진정제 과량 투여를 피하고 ERCP의 적응증을 신중히 검토하는 것이 중요하다.
Korea has many test beds where various mobility services are provided by automated vehicles. The test beds are operated in their operational design domain (ODD). However, disengagement frequently occurs, even in the ODDs of automated vehicles. In particular, human drivers have to take control of the automated vehicles at SAE Level 3 whenever the vehicles cannot drive by themselves because of an emergency or unknown factors. This study analyzed the driving safety of right turning at signalized intersections where automated vehicles face selfdriving issues because of potential conflicts with other vehicles, crossing pedestrians, and geometric factors. To conduct this analysis, we categorized right-turning intersections into two types with right-turning lanes and channelization islands and divided them into three sections, with a total of six sections. Subsequently, the six sections were compared with each other by disengagements of the automated vehicles as the key index to investigate their self-driving safety. Their significant differences indicate that ODD-related variables must be considered when designing and updating target test beds for automated vehicles.