심해 잠수작업의 안전대책에 관한 연구

Abstract

우리나라는 3면이 바다인 관계로 해양대국이라는 대 명제에 비교하여 볼 때 해양구조물 제작, 설치 및 유지관리와 관련한 구체적인 정책지원, 제도 등과 관련 분야가 뒤떨어져 있는 것이 현실정이다. 특히, 해양 분야 중 산업잠수의 기술적인 측면과 더불어 안전관리 측면에서는 타 분야에 비해 매우 낙후되어 있는 실정이다. 이러한 기술적 측면의 낙후와 안전관리 측면의 미비는 심해 작업을 수행하는데 있어서 인적, 물적 측면에서의 많은 위험요소를 내재하고 있으며, 이는 결국 사고의 결과를 낳게 된다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 산업 잠수 작업시 발생될 수 있는 사고를 줄이기 위해 잠재 위험요소에 대한 적극적이면서도 구체적인 대처방안에 중점을 두어, 심도잠수작업의 안전한 작업수행을 저해하는 요소를 도출하기 위하여 잠수작업자를 대상으로 설문을 실시하였으며, 이를 토대로 심도잠수작업에 관한 대책을 수립 및 제시하였다. 이는 지속적으로 증가하는 심해작업을 수행하는데에 발생될 수 있는 안전사고의 위험요소를 제거하고 효율적인 안전관리를 위해 기초적인 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

The typical environments of commercial diving in South Korea are very poor due to low developments in that industries. Although South Korea has long history to use the water for their lives, the commercial diving industries were not improved due to lack of understanding and investment. As South Korean has faced the 21th century for another step forward to see the future of ocean development, this study discussed the safety aspects of the commercial diving industry, in detail. By analyzing the potential hazard factors and assessing the accident history, we propose how to minimize the diving accident in the commercial diving. First of all, it is discussed the main difference between the typical commercial diving method(hereafter "Hookah") and the advanced commercial diving method(here after "Surface Supplied Diving") to find out what has to be considered as safety factor for commercial diving operation. This study also analyzes the accidents data to find the solution to minimize the level of the accident. And the final step, the safety management for commercial diving is discussed by analyzing the survey data obtained from the commercial divers in South Korea. As the market demands increases to build inland and offshore structures and to explore the oil and gas in the deep oceans the related commercial diving operation is also grown up with the market. The diving operation may take high risks so that it must be advanced by establishing the safety management system and maintaining the consistent development. The commercial diving in South Korea has to be developed by improving the diving system such as Surface Supplied Diving, developing the industrial standard and regulation for diving operation and getting experiences in global offshore market such as gas/oil pipeline, offshore platform, SPM Buoy and Offshore construction work. Based on those requirements, South Korea may achieve the best safety management in the commercial diving industries. Futhermore, this study is required for further investigation of industrial standard establishment to ensure divers' Health, Safety and Environments.