KRISO, recertified as Excellent Safety Management Laboratory- Achieving the best of both worlds, advanced safety and testing capabilities -□ On the 19th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) announced that the institute's Equipment and Materials Reliability Testing Laboratory was recertified as an Excellent Safety Management Laboratory for 2020 by the Ministry of Science and ICT, following the last certification issued in 2018.□ The excellent safety management laboratory certification program, which was launched by the Ministry of Science and ICT in 2013, aims to strengthen the ability of science and technology laboratories in universities or research institutes to operate autonomous safety management while promoting the use of standard models for safety management.□ To be certified as an Excellent Safety Management Laboratory, a laboratory must receive a score of 80 points or higher on average in the 29 criteria, including safe environment systems and safe environment activities, with no accidents for the past two years. The certification process involves document examination and field assessment; final decisions are made through deliberation and vote by the certification committee.□ The Equipment and Materials Reliability Testing Laboratory of KRISO serves to perform R&D activities and tests & analysis of the pressure resistance performance and environmental and safety aspects of equipment and materials for shipbuilding, off-shore, and deep-sea plants, as well as maritime equipment. To this end, the laboratory has established and implemented systematic strategies and objectives regarding safety management. In recognition of its contribution to proactively identifying and improving safety hazards and providing training to promote a safety mindset, the laboratory was previously selected as an Excellent Safety Management Laboratory in 2018.□ Also, the reliability of the laboratory in performing testing and evaluation was internationally recognized when it was selected as the country's only KOLAS accredited laboratory in underwater pressure resistance testing. With this recertification, the Equipment and Materials Reliability Testing Laboratory of KRISO has consolidated its position as a reputable and trustworthy laboratory with superior expertise in testing and evaluation while putting safety first.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "This certification has demonstrated our institute's superiority in safety and reliability on domestic and global levels. I will make sure that all our members can perform innovative research and development activities in an even safer research environment.

KRISO and H2KOREA join hands to promote Marine Green Hydrogen Ecosystem- Signed MOU for mutual cooperation in marine green hydrogen field -□ A government-funded research institute in ships and ocean engineering and a leading institute that spearheads the promotion and nurturing of the country's hydrogen industry have joined hands to provide intensive support to the government's new and renewable green energy policy.□ On the 3rd, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) and the Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2KOREA led by Chairman Moon Jae-Do) signed an MOU to strengthen mutual cooperation in the marine green hydrogen field at the H2KOREA conference room.□ This MOU aims to promote and facilitate the production and distribution of marine green hydrogen, thereby speeding up the implementation of the hydrogen economy, which is essential to effectively responding to climate change.□ Marine green hydrogen refers to the hydrogen generated using marine new and renewable energy sources, including offshore wind power and wave power. It has been drawing significant attention as one of the key resources to lead the eco-friendly energy market going forward because it is eco-friendly and limitless.* Green hydrogen: Hydrogen generated without emitting greenhouse gas by electrolyzing water using power generated from renewable energy□ The signing ceremony was performed while thoroughly observing the COVID-19 health protocols issued by the government, which was attended by Booki Kim, President of KRISO; Jong-Su Choi, Division Head of KRISO; Moon Jae-Do, Chairman of H2KOREA; and Sung-bok KIM, CEO of H2KOREA.□ Among major countries leading the hydrogen economy, the EU, Norway, and the UK are actively engaging in the production and supply of green hydrogen using offshore wind power, while Japan and other countries are working on the pilot operation of hydrogen carriers.□ The government has been conducting full-cycle demonstration projects for green hydrogen using offshore wind power in Jejudo Island in line with its 2050 Net-zero Strategy and the Korean New Deal. A feasibility study on hydrogen carriers, which will ensure a stable supply of hydrogen, has also been underway as a part of a government project.□ The signing of this MOU by the two parties will ensure △ cooperation in R&D activities for marine green hydrogen, △ cooperation in improving relevant regulations and systems, and △ cooperation in strengthening the industrial network for the advancement of the industrial sector. These efforts will contribute to promoting the government's policies, establishing a green hydrogen ecosystem, and further promoting related R&D activities.□ Moon Jae-Do, the Chairman of H2KOREA, said, "The MOU we signed today is particularly significant in that we have reached a consensus that implementing the production and supply of green hydrogen requires robust support from the ships and ocean engineering sector. This MOU will serve as a stepping stone to encourage both parties to grow together and establish an ecosystem for the promotion of marine green hydrogen."□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "A wide consensus has been reached over the transition toward the low-carbon hydrogen economy across society. I hope this occasion will allow the two parties to actively cooperate with each other in performing future R&D activities and improving relevant regulations and systems. By doing so, the two parties will be able to take the lead in establishing a green energy ecosystem as leading players in the marine green hydrogen sector."

KRISO acquired AIP for its hybrid-electric car ferry- A Korea-China battery-electric car ferry received AIP from Italian Register of Shipping -□ On the 27th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) announced that the hybrid-electric car ferry developed by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of the institute had received Approval In Principle (AIP**) from the Italian Register of Shipping (RINA*).* RINA (Registro Italiano Navale): Refers to the Italian Register of Shipping, which serves to set design and safety standards for ships and supervise shipbuilding and operation.** AIP (Approval In Principle): Refers to the procedure in which the technical conformity of basic ship design is verified. This process officially certifies the corresponding ship and relevant technology.□ The ferry developed by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO can accommodate about 800 passengers and 300 containers and is equipped with electric batteries that can generate 6,000KW of electrical power. It is designed to operate on batteries in coastal areas and harbors to achieve the Zero-Emission objective* and conforms to the international standards, including the ship stability requirements provided in SOLAS2020**, thereby proving it to be safe.* Zero-Emission (zero carbon emissions): Refers to the state where no CO2 is emitted because ships operate without using diesel fuel in coastal areas and harbors.** SOLAS2020: Refers to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, which provides ship stability requirements for ship facilities and communication systems and those in case of rescue, ship damage, and for normal conditions.□ Also, a Hazard Identification Study (HAZID*) was jointly conducted with RINA, including by identifying potential hazards that might occur in the overall system when the battery propulsion system is equipped, while determining optimal battery capacity and reflecting the result in the development process.* HAZID (Hazard Identification Study): Refers to the process of identifying potential hazards in advance, in which shipowners, members from the Register of Shipping (or experts from other institutes), and experts from shipbuilding companies gather to identify hazards and find ways to prevent and respond to them.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO has prepared for the replacement of existing aged car ferries with eco-friendly ships and the transition to a market recovery phase in the post-covid-19 era. As part of this effort, the institute attempted to apply eco-friendly fuel propulsion technology to car ferries in operation between Korea and China.□ Demand for this Korea-China route had been growing since 1990 with the tourism boom in both countries, but since the industry was hard hit by COVID-19 in January 2020, it has been stagnant for some time. However, a recovery phase that will follow the end of COVID-19 is highly likely to significantly increase the demand for passenger and cargo transport via the Korea-China route.□ In the route between Gunsan and Shidao, the number of ferry services had already increased in 2018, and a new route connecting Daesan to Weihai was made in 2019. It is also known that the infrastructure for the Korea-China route will be further expanded by 2022, for example, by extending the Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Port International Passenger Terminals.□ With an expected increase in the demand for passenger and cargo transport between Korea and China, combined with the increased regulations on sulfur oxide emissions imposed since 2020, the transition from existing car ferries to eco-friendly ferries is likely to be accelerated.□ The certification of the hybrid-electric car ferry developed by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO will serve as a driving force to promote the transition from aged car ferries to eco-friendly ships in the Korea-China route, thereby significantly affecting the small- and medium-sized shipbuilding industry going forward.

KRISO celerbrated10th anniversary of completion of Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel and Ice Model Basin Facility- KRISO has led the shipbuilding and marine industry as major research facility to test performance of ship propulsion systems and ships operating in extremely cold conditions -□ On Monday the 28th of December, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) held a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel and the Ice Model Basin Facility at KRISO in Daejeon.The Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel, celebrated on the day of the event, was built in 2010. Since then, a series of model tests have been conducted on about 458 merchant vessels, surface vessels, and underwater vessels using this tunnel, along with model tests for underwater weapons, including torpedoes and Jangbogo-III Submarine. Likewise, it is the country's main research facility to test the performance of ship propulsion systems.□ The Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel is the world's largest merchant vessel testing facility with length, width, and height of 60, 6.5, and 22.5 m. This facility is essential for examining cavitation and noise generated from a ship's propulsion system. The completion of this facility was of great significance because, since then, it has enabled domestic merchant vessels and other ships to be studied and examined based solely on domestic research technology without using foreign facilities for testing.* Cavitation: Refers to the phenomenon where water is turned into steam due to a rapid drop in pressure while the propeller is rotating at high speed underwater. It is closely related to a ship's propulsion efficiency, underwater noise and vibration, and propeller erosion.□ This year also marked the 10th anniversary of the completion of the Ice Model Basin Facility. It is the country's only test facility to evaluate the performance of ships and offshore structures that operate in extremely cold conditions, such as icebreakers. Ice model basin facilities can be used for commercial purposes and are very rare and thus valuable test facilities because there are only 10 or fewer of them in operation around the world. Ice model basin facilities reproduce the conditions and behavior of sea ice, thereby enabling researchers to evaluate and verify the propulsion performance, turning performance, position keeping performance, and ice load of ships and offshore structures operating in extremely cold conditions.□ Since 2010, the Ice Model Basin Facility has created 317 sheets of model ice for testing purposes. The facility made significant contributions to developing an integrated system that measures ice impact load in real time for RV Araon, a research icebreaker, and performs ice performance tests for 170K icebreaking LNG carriers.□ Both Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel and Ice Model Basin Facility have significantly contributed to improving the R&D capacity of the ship propulsion system and sea-ice engineering sectors for the past ten years. These facilities, combined with the obtained research skills and know-how, will help the country's shipbuilding and marine industry to find a new growth engine for the years to come.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "We will continue to focus more on R&D activities using our Large-scale Cavitation Tunnel and Ice Model Basin Facility to advance the shipbuilding and marine industry and gain a competitive edge in technology. We will make utmost efforts to develop key technologies for propulsion efficiency improvement, underwater radiated noise reduction, and eco-friendly ships operating in extreme conditions so that we can proactively respond to the marine environment protection policies that are increasingly stringent around the world."□ This ceremony was converted to an online event and performed under COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing.

Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO held online performance report meeting for 2020- Spurring high value-added eco-friendly ship development while promoting technical support to small- and medium-sized shipbuilders -□ On the 18th (Friday), the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) held the 2020 Consortium Project Performance Report Meeting at ASTI Hotel in Busan. The occasion was attended by relevant personnel and representatives of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Busan Metropolitan City, KRISO, and other related institutions.□ On the day of the event, the number of attendees was minimized in consideration of preventing the spread of COVID-19, and the entire process was broadcast live on YouTube.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO was established in 2018 under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy with the help of Busan Metropolitan City to support and respond to the government's policy to promote the country's shipbuilding industry while enhancing the competitiveness of domestic shipbuilders in medium-sized ship design. Since it was established, the project has formed consortiums with a series of relevant businesses to jointly develop eco-friendly ship technology.□ In this report meeting, the performance of projects completed in 2020 was presented, along with seminars on the current status of small- and medium-sized shipbuilders and eco-friendly technology trends.□ Among the 17 projects of the 13 businesses selected as consortium businesses for 2020, six projects were presented with regard to their technology development performance, and two standard ships that were developed to respond to the increased environmental regulations were introduced: LPG-fueled LPG carriers and hybrid-electric car ferries.□ Also in the meeting, several success stories were shared, in which some businesses were successful in winning orders with the help of technical support from the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project.□ For example, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding introduced a 6,600-ton tanker that they had recently received an order for. The company jointly developed this technology with the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project by reducing ship resistance and improving propulsion performance. The performance of the developed ship was verified through model tests at KRISO. Kangnam Corporation introduced its project named "Development of Standard Ships to Replace Aged Deep-sea Jigging Ships" as its major achievements because this project led to the winning of orders for two ships of that kind last year and three more this year.□ Besides this, a local design company in Busan introduced a jointly developed △ 10K LNG bunkering ship and △ standard ship design for fuel-saving 11,500-ton oil carriers. Other technologies jointly developed with leading medium-sized domestic shipbuilders were introduced: △ICE class tankers (Daehan Shipbuilding), 180-m RO-RO freighters (DAE SUN Shipbuilding & Engineering), and △ 170-m car ferries (Hanjin Heavy Industries).□ The performance report meeting was followed by technical seminars given by invited experts, including Export-Import Bank of Korea, Clarksons Korea, and Lloyd's Register, regarding the current status of small- and medium-sized shipbuilders and the current trends of commercialized ships that operate on eco-friendly alternative fuel, as well as eco-friendly technology trends.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "We will make sure to speed up the development of eco-friendly, high value-added ships that can meet the global environmental regulations that significantly increased this year and provide as much technical support as possible to our small- and medium-sized shipbuilders."

KRISO acquired AIP for LPG-fueled small-scale LPG carrier□ On the 16th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) announced that the LPG-fueled small-scale LPG carrier developed by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project had acquired approval in principle (AIP*) from the Korean Register of Shipping.* AIP (Approval In Principle): Refers to procedure that verifies technical compatibility of basic ship design and certifies corresponding ships and technologies.□ With increased regulations on sulfur oxide emissions imposed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2020, particular attention is being paid to finding ways to respond to a paradigm shift toward eco-friendly fuel across the entire front and rear industries of the shipbuilding sector.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO has also conducted various activities to that end, for example by predicting changes in the market environment, developing LPG-fueled ships that can be used by medium-sized domestic shipbuilders, accordingly, and engaging the Korean Register of Shipping to assess the safety of LPG use and set relevant standards.□ As a result, a small-scale pressurized LPG carrier equipped with two independent cylindrical gas tanks acquired an AIP from the Korean Register of Shipping. It was possible to implement an LPG-fueled carrier with minimal design change by placing the LPG supply system on the upper deck. Also, energy efficiency was maximized by optimizing the ship design, which turned out to fulfill the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase 3 requirements.* EEDI(Energy Efficiency Design Index): Refers to the amount of carbon dioxide that a ship emits while it carries one ton of cargo for one nautical mile.□ This certification has significance in that it opens a new chapter in which the LPG propulsion system, which has been almost exclusively applied to medium- and large-sized LPG carriers so far, can also be applied to small-sized LPG carriers. Given that small-sized LPG carriers are currently widely used in the coastal areas of Korea and China, and the regulations on gas emissions by the IMO are affecting the landscape of the industry, it is likely that there will be a constant demand for them.□ In addition to developing LPG carriers, the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO also jointly conducted a Hazard Identification Study (HAZID*) with the Korean Register of Shipping to identify potential hazards and risks associated with the application of LPG propulsion system and review the corresponding countermeasures.* HAZID (Hazard Identification Study): Refers to the process of identifying potential hazards in advance, in which shipowners, members from the Register of Shipping (or experts from other institutes), and experts from shipbuilding companies gather to identify hazards and find ways to prevent and respond to them.□ This AIP certification of the small-sized LPG carrier is significant because this research is part of the effort to assess the safety of new fuel types in a responsive and proactive manner so that we can prepare for the market shift ahead. This achievement will also benefit small- and medium-sized shipbuilders with lack of resources for R&D activities through technical support, thereby significantly affecting the shipbuilding industry.

KRISO successfully held 2020 Future Ship Idea Contest- President Booki Kim said, "I hope this contest helps attract more attention to maritime engineering as a science and culture event." -□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) successfully held the 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest, which ended with the main competition and award ceremony on December 9th.□ The 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest was sponsored by Daejeon Metropolitan City and the Society of Naval Architects of Korea. Idea submission started on October 8th, followed by the preliminary review on November 14th, and the main competition on December 9th.□ KRISO initiated this contest to attract more attention and interest to ship and maritime engineering and further nurture talent with creativity and combined expertise. Under the theme of "Future Ships We Dream of," 33 ideas and 26 ideas were submitted from the elementary school student division and the middle and high school student division, respectively.□ After the preliminary review, 20 ideas were selected and presented at the main competition. The Grand Prize, First-place Prize, Second-place Prize, and Creativity Prize* were granted by evaluating their creativity, logic, practicality, and presentation skills.* Grand Prize (1), First-place Prize (1), Second-place Prize (2), and Creativity Prize (1) / Separately awarded for the elementary school student division and the middle and high school student division□ The award ceremony of the 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest was originally planned to be an offline event, but upon implementation of Social Distance Level 2, it was inevitably held online.□ Instead of giving a face-to-face presentation, participants presented their ideas using video clips for review. The Grand Prize for the elementary school student division was given to the "Ship Station That Collects Waste," and the Grand Prize for the middle and high school student division went to the "Stingray." The "Ship Station That Collects Waste" submitted in the elementary school student division was viewed as suggesting a new model for future eco-friendly ships based on a brilliant idea of a ship station capable of collecting waste using its exhaust hood.□ The "Stingray," submitted in the middle and high school student division, was a research vessel that resembles a stingray, a deep-sea creature. This idea was highly evaluated for attempting to apply biomimicry design, which is recently widely used in various applications, to create a future ship that best suits the marine environment. The Grand Prize ideas will be reproduced as figures, and they will also be awarded to the winners later.□ Besides these ideas, many different creative ideas about future ships received prizes: an underwater cargo-passenger ship, a hybrid ship that combines the features of a yacht with a submarine, and a ship equipped with a shipbuilding yard, just to name a few.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "I am regretful that I couldn't meet our creative and passionate students face to face due to COVID-19, but I am hopeful that this contest was a great opportunity for all our students nationwide to enhance their creative thinking skills and become more interested in maritime engineering. I look forward to seeing more students participating and competing with their brilliant ideas next year so that this event can continue year after year as a renowned science and culture event that represents KRISO."

KRISO jointly developed large-scale fuel-saving coastal car ferry with Hanjin Heavy Industries□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) announced that it had jointly developed a large-scale eco-friendly coastal car ferry with a vertical stem design* with Hanjin Heavy Industries (Byung-mo Lee, CEO) for the first time in Korea.* Vertical stem design: Refers to a design with no bulbous projections (protrusions) that vertically adjusts the angle of the ship bow to find optimal navigation conditions.□ In March, the two parties signed an MOU for the joint development of a 170-m car ferry and then worked on the optimization of main specifications to achieve the two objectives of reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transit draft by 30% or more and improving ship stability. The research was conducted on ship design from stem to stern with various shapes, and performance verification was then performed using model tests by KRISO.□ So far, bulbous bow design has been applied to almost all domestic large-scale coastal car ferries. The developed ferry is the first passenger ship with the hybrid ledge bow design applied in Korea. This design allows the ship to maintain its bow structure to best suit the given draft and trim conditions while minimizing wave drag. Indeed, it turned out that, in the actual operating condition, fuel consumption was reduced by 10% or more.□ The joint development of this best-performing large-scale car ferry by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO and Hanjin Heavy Industries has laid the groundwork for the group to enter not only the domestic large-scale car ferry market but also the Korea-China car ferry industry. This achievement is expected to help medium-sized domestic shipbuilders, including Hanjin Heavy Industries, to diversify their ship types.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO and Hanjin Heavy Industries have expressed their will to continue their cooperation in improving the performance of domestic coastal passenger ships and developing eco-friendly ships based on this success.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO has been providing support to domestic shipbuilders and design companies in technology development, using human resources with development expertise and software infrastructure available with the help of the government and the City of Busan. By doing so, the institute is actively engaging in the advancement of medium-sized ship design technology while seeking to gain a competitive edge in technology.

KRISO joins hands with KOMSA to speed up development of next-generation technology- Signed an MOU on cooperation in eco-friendly ship and autonomous ship technology -□ In the afternoon of the 26th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) and the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA led by CEO Yeon-Seung Lee) gathered at the office building of KOMSA in Sejong-si to discuss strengthening mutual cooperation.□ The two parties signed an MOU in an attempt to increase mutual cooperation so that they can better embrace next-generation technologies, such as eco-friendly ships and autonomous ships, and respond to international regulations on ships and maritime activities in a more proactive manner. The signing ceremony was attended by seven personnel, including Booki Kim, President of KRISO, and Yeon-Seung Lee, CEO of KOMSA.□ KRISO proposed cooperation strategies for both parties with regards to multiple research projects on autonomous ships, eco-friendly ships, and e-Nav, a smart maritime traffic and information service, which the institute had worked on as its flagship businesses. In the meantime, KOMSA proposed cooperation strategies while putting an emphasis on preventing maritime accidents, preparing IMO agenda items, and promoting international cooperation activities.□ The MOU mainly concerns ▲ cooperation in commercializing eco-friendly ship and safety technology, ▲ cooperation in developing autonomous ship technology and related solutions, and ▲ mutual cooperation in identifying new agenda items to lead the international maritime sector and conducting joint research activities.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "The shipbuilding and maritime industry is now facing a paradigm shift toward being more eco-friendly and smarter, as a proactive response to environmental regulations to be imposed by the IMO. We will devote ourselves to identifying new agenda items and conducting joint research to better respond to this rapidly, ever-changing global environment by combining KRISO's R&D capabilities with years of field experience and expertise of KOMSA."□ The two parties will work to strengthen mutual cooperation in the use of available information and resources and the identification and implementation of joint research activities by forming and operating a working-level consultative body to ensure the efficient implementation of the agreement and facilitate consultation so that they will be able to better respond to international regulations on ships and maritime activities in a more proactive manner.