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An Analysis of the Determinants Influencing the Number of Pilots in Ports

  Port infrastructure includes facilities, service networks, and other institutional aspects (such as pilotage service) required to meet the needs of customers. As port service has expanded to include a larger number of activities, deciphering what is the optimum number of pilots working at ports has becomes increasingly important. This paper examines what factors are influencing the number of pilots working in Korea"s ports. These analyses provide insights into such matters as the relationship between the number of pilots and their personal income, the size of the gross tonnage (GT) under transport, the number of ships visiting Korean ports, and the tonnage of cargo at those ports. Test results indicate that the traffic volume of exports and imports is more important for determining the number of pilots than number of vessels. Also, a positive increase in the per capita income of pilots has a negative impact on the number of pilots. However, incomes is less effective at predicting pilot numbers than traffic volume.