Factors to Prevent Data and Identity Falsification of Traditional Ship and Fishing Boat During its E-Certification

Abstract

Falsification of traditional ship’s identity, data information and certificates that is used especially during ship’ operation, raises serious problems and endangers safety of the ship, crew on board and surrounding environment. It has led to the emergence of various tools and methods to prevent from having a traditional ship being operated with false ship’s identity, data information and certificates. An extensive study has been carried out in this paper. It focuses on the methods taken to prevent ship’s identity, data information and certificate falsification risk. Number of papers including International Maritime Organization and Government Regulation documents have been thoroughly assessed and analysed according to methodology of a model-based analysis. The aim is to seek a greater understanding of the methods in preventing falsification of Ship’s identity, data information and certificates. The gaps found regarding methods became the factors to prevent falsification data and identity of traditional ship and fishing boat during its e-certification.