KOMSA appoints new heads of maritime traffic and inspection divisions

The Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) has appointed Lee Kyung-hoon as the new head of the Maritime Traffic Division and Park Geum-gu as the new head of the Inspection Division. Both appointees were promoted from within the organization.

Lee Kyung-hoon, the former head of the Technical Research Institute, will serve a two-year term from November 4, 2026, to November 3, 2028. He brings expertise in ship safety technology, R&D, and maritime accident prevention.

Park Geum-gu, formerly the head of the Inspection Management Office, will also serve a two-year term from November 4, 2026, to November 3, 2028. Park has approximately 30 years of experience in ship design, supervision, and inspection policy.

KOMSA Chairman Ahn Young-chul stated that the new appointments are intended to strengthen the agency's competitiveness in digital and AI transitions, as well as to modernize ship inspection systems through advanced technology.