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UN/LOCODE KRINC · South Korea · Asia-Pacific · 28
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Yellow Sea macro-tidal port — tidal range up to 9.6m; lock gates at inner harbour; winter ice risk Jan-Feb; gateway for Seoul/Gyeonggi.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
South Korea issues an in-port shore pass via the agent for most crew. Longer stays or transit beyond port area for sign-off require a regular Korea visa. Reference: hikorea.go.kr.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Incheon International Airport (ICN (~15 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: SK Telecom, KT, LG U+. Prepaid tourist SIM at ICN/PUS arrivals. Free Wi-Fi at Korean Seamen's Mission centres in Busan + Incheon.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: tokyo MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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