Ship reporting systems are used to exchange information between ship and shore. To realize the digital ship reporting concept, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently developed revised guidelines and descriptions of Maritime Service for ship reporting systems in the context of e-navigation. To improve the existing ship reporting system, each Administration should follow the IMO guidelines for ship reporting system. The purpose of this paper is to identify follow-up measures to be taken by the Korean Government as a member State according to the recently developed IMO guidelines in the context of e-navigation, and to present the considerations for the implementation of follow-up measures in Korea. In this study, a ship reporting system in Korea was investigated to identify the considerations for the digital ship reporting system. Consequently, a digital reporting system and digital traffic clearance were proposed and considerations for ship reporting system are presented. This paper is expected to be helpful for the safe operation of ships by presenting the considerations necessary for the implementation of an automated and standardized ship reporting system.

Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Development of SRS guidelines
    2.1 Development of e-navigation strategy
    2.2 e-navigation Strategy Implementation Plan
    2.3 Proposal to revise SRS guidelines
    2.4 Revised SRS guidelines
3. Maritime Service for ship reporting
    3.1 Initial descriptions for Maritime Services
    3.2 Maritime Services for ship reporting
4. Ship Reporting System in Korea
    4.1 Vessel Shore Reporting
    4.2 Ship Reporting System
    4.3 Implications and Improvements
5. Proposal for Automated Ship Reporting
    5.1 Automated Vessel Shore Reporting
    5.2 Automated Ship Reporting System
    5.3 Further considerations
6. Conclusion
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• Kwang An(Professor, Division of Navigation and Information Systems, Mokpo National Maritime University, Cheonnam, 58628, Korea) Corresponding author