From design to production to testing; KRISO launches Offshore Plant Service Industry Idea Contest- A venue of challenges and learning in which aspiring shipbuilding and marine engineers compete with their offshore structure design ideas -□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) launches the First Offshore Plant Service Industry Idea Contest at KRISO in Daejeon on November 20th to identify creative talent who can help the shipbuilding and maritime industry to rebound.□ The offshore plant service industry refers to all industries related to the phases after shipbuilding among the full-cycle process of the offshore plant sector, including transport, installation, operation, maintenance, and dismantlement.□ This year marks the first year of this contest. KRISO has initiated this event as part of the shared infrastructure for the offshore plant service industry project, which the institute has implemented to promote the offshore plant service industry since 2019. This contest aims to listen to aspiring shipbuilding and marine engineering students' brilliant ideas about the offshore plant service industry and further engage them more in the industry.□ Seven teams of shipbuilding and marine engineering majors nationwide* are participating in the contest, and each team is asked to design semi?submersible offshore structures and build them as actual figures, with the goal of achieving performance improvement to ensure more efficient operation and maintenance of offshore plants.* Pusan National University (2), Tongmyong University (1), Pukyong National University (1), Seoul National University (1), Inha University (1), and Changwon National University (1)□ All contest submissions, designed and fabricated by the participants using their creative ideas, will be subjected to model tests for performance assessment in a marine engineering tank, in which waves, tides, and wind similar to those observed in the sea can be reproduced, in the same way that the final phase of actual offshore structure design proceeds.□ On the 20th, the contest submissions will be thoroughly reviewed based on their design presentations and model test results, in terms of design, production, and testing aspects. As a result, the best works for the contest will be selected for awards.□ The design criteria involve creativity, feasibility, and logic; for example, evaluating how differentiated they are from existing offshore structures and how applicable and feasible they are to be actually built. The production and testing criteria evaluate the conformity to requirements and the performance of heave, roll, and pitch motions.□ According to the evaluation results, those with high achievements will be granted the KRISO President Award, Society of Naval Architects of Korea President Award, and Korean Society of Ocean Engineers President Award.□ All contest participants will be given comprehensive training on offshore plant performance evaluation and testing. It will be a great opportunity for them to build and test offshore structures on their own with the help of experts.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "I hope this contest will be a valuable venue for our aspiring shipbuilding and marine engineering students who will lead the country's shipbuilding and marine industry for years to come to showcase their creativity. I am also hopeful that this event will be the groundwork for the country's offshore plant industry to rebound."

KRISO discussed measures to overcome maritime challenges at Kormarine Conference- Participated in Kormarine Conference 2020 in Busan on the 17th -□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) participated in the Kormarine Conference 2020 held in Busan on the 17th to discuss international cooperation and R&D activities to overcome difficult issues in the marine sector, as well as recent important issues in the maritime industry, including measures to respond to regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.□ This year marked the seventh anniversary of the Kormarine Conference, which is one of the country's leading conferences on the shipbuilding and maritime industries. This year, the conference was held in different regions where different subjects were dealt with. A total of four sessions were held, in which experts shared their opinions about the future of the maritime industry and discussed strategies to maximize its growth potential. Two sessions were held in Incheon on the 12th, while the other two were in Busan on the 17th.□ At the conference sessions, held in Busan on the 17th, Tae Hwan Joung, the head of the International Maritime Research Center of KRISO, chaired a session named "International Cooperation and R&D to Overcome the Maritime Challenges" to discuss recent maritime issues, including ▲ How Collaboration can Drive the Decarbonization of Shipping (Kasper Søgaard, Global Maritime Forum, Head of Research), ▲ Trends and Prospects of Research and Development of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (Sun Young Kim, KRISO, Principal Researcher), ▲ Challenges in the Development of Maritime Autonomous Ships Accelerated by COVID-19 (Hyung Ju Kim, University of South-Eastern Norway, Professor), and ▲ Policy Directions and Implications for responding to the Recent IMO Greenhouse Gas Regulations (Han Seon Park, Korea Maritime Institute, Research Fellow).□ In the session held in Incheon on the 12th, Seong Jong Han, the Head of the Offshore R&BD Center of KRISO, gave an in-depth presentation on the maritime hydrogen supply chain.□ At the conference, Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "I hope that this Kormarine Conference serves as a special venue to discuss measures to implement the decarbonization of shipping and overcome maritime challenges via international cooperation. I also look forward to seeing more and more maritime experts paying close attention to and engaging themselves in R&D activities to ensure maritime safety and better marine environments."

KRISO will remain as KOLAS-certified internationally accredited testing institute until 2022- Has successfully adjusted its operating system to conform to the revised international standards -□ On the 29th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO led by President Booki Kim) announced that the institute had been certified for compliance with the revised international standards in the re-accreditation evaluation of internationally accredited testing institutes by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS).□ This re-accreditation evaluation was conducted to respond to the 2019 revision of the domestic standards, following the 2017 revision of the international standards. To this end, KRISO adjusted its testing system to conform to the revised standards, and then the conformity of the adjusted testing system was certified by KOLAS, allowing KRISO to maintain its position as an internationally accredited testing institute.□ KOLAS certifies internationally accredited testing institutes by evaluating the conformity of its quality management system, facilities, equipment, and technology levels to the international standards (ISO/IEC 17025) and the domestic standards (KS Q ISO/IEC 17025).□ Any test reports issued by internationally accredited testing institutes are mutually recognized by the 104 state members and 102 organizations under the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA) to be as equally valid as those accredited and issued by the ILAC MRA.□ Upon this re-accreditation, KRISO will be able to continue with its conformity evaluation on a total of ten test items, including six items in underwater pressure resistance testing; two items in corrosion testing that were additionally certified last year; and two items in metal property testing.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "As an internationally accredited testing institute, KRISO will continue to strengthen the infrastructure that supports our conformity evaluation of ships and off-shore plants and further expand the scope of conformity test items by developing new test methods and specifications going forward.□ Since it was recognized as Korea's first internationally accredited testing institute in underwater pressure resistance testing in May 2014, KRISO has been continuously expanding the scope of its testing services; for example, the institute was additionally certified for four test items in 2019.

Four technologies of KRISO selected among Top 100 National R&D Excellence Achievements for 2020- Four technologies from three fields, including mechanical/materials, energy/environmental, and convergence -□ On the 26th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) announced that four of its technologies had been selected among the Top 100 National R&D Excellence Achievements for 2020.□ Since 2006, the Ministry of Science and ICT has selected and released a list of its Top 100 National R&D Excellence Achievements for the year in an attempt to increase public awareness of the role of science and technology and boost the morale and self-esteem of scientists and engineers.□ Among KRISO's research achievements, two technologies in mechanical/materials engineering, one technology in energy/environmental engineering, and one technology in convergence made the list of the Top 100 National R&D Excellence Achievements for 2020, which was released on the 26th.□ In mechanical/materials engineering, the country's first autonomous unmanned vessel that can conduct offshore tasks and its demonstration in actual waters were selected. This invention is of great significance in that it is the country's first unmanned vessel developed using domestic technology that can perform marine missions.This vessel is capable of autonomous detection and tracking of obstacles to avoid collisions and is significantly differentiated from other vessels of similar kind in that it allows high-speed operation with a maximum speed of 45 knots at Sea Condition 4 (wave heights of 1.25m-2.5m).□ In energy/environmental engineering, the technology for hazardous and noxious substance (HNS) accident management to ensure cleaner and safer seas made the list. In an attempt to minimize the damage from HNS spill accidents, KRISO has developed a system that can predict the spreading pattern of HNS in the air and sea and set a danger zone accordingly and an unmanned remote system that can monitor HNS accident sites for the first time in Korea.This technology is viewed as a comprehensive management system that is capable of governing the full-cycle HNS accident management process, from prevention, to response, to recovery. It is expected to make a significant contribution to laying the groundwork for the country's accident response system.□ In convergence, the world's first buoyancy support system for ships to minimize ship damage in cases of accident was selected. The buoyancy support system for ships was developed for the purpose of minimizing human losses when a ship accident occurs. The technology ensures that people aboard can have sufficient time to safely escape when the ship is structurally damaged, thereby minimizing the resultant environmental damage and property losses.Previously in September, this system was selected as New Marine and Fishery Technology for the First Half of 2020 in recognition of its technical and economic benefits, achieved by the application of 3D laser scanning technology and its design to use the fire main already installed in the ship.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "I am so proud that our institute's four technologies from three fields of mechanical/materials, energy/environmental, and convergence have made the list. We will continue to keep up the good work not only in these three fields but also in all other fields through proactive R&D efforts and thus make a significant contribution to industrial growth as the country's only government-funded research institute dedicated to ships and ocean engineering.□ The technologies selected as the Top 100 National R&D Excellence Achievements for this year will be granted certificates from the Minister of Science and ICT and additional points in project and institution assessments in accordance with the relevant regulations.

KRISO launches 2020 Future Ship Idea Contest- Waiting for the participation of elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide; let's paint the future of maritime engineering -□ On the 15th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) announced that the 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest would be held until November 8th.□ KRISO initiated this contest to attract more attention and interest to ship and maritime engineering and to further nurture talent with creativity and combined expertise.□ The theme of this year's contest is the "Future Ship Idea." All elementary, middle, and high school students nationwide can participate and freely share their ideas about what future ships will be like.□ All ideas submitted by November 8th will go through a preliminary review in which their creativity, logic, and practicality are evaluated. Ten ideas will then be selected from the elementary student division, and another ten ideas will be selected from the middle and high school student division to be presented at the main competition to be held at KRISO (Daejeon) on November 28th.□ Those who receive good scores in the main competition will be granted certificates and prizes. The Grand Prize winner's idea will be reproduced as a figure, and it will also be given to the winner.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "I am confident that the 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest will be an important venue to encourage students nationwide to be more interested in maritime engineering. I also hope that this year's contest is so successful that it continues next year, and the year after that as a renowned science and culture event that represents KRISO."□ Visit the official website of the 2020 KRISO Future Ship Idea Contest for idea submission. The deadline for idea submission is November 8th. For more detailed information, visit the website (at www.kriso-contest.com)

KRISO-STX Offshore & Shipbuilding signed MOU for joint development of chemical tanker technology - Development of higher-value-added tankers, spearheaded by the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project -□ On the 23rd, the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) announced its signing of an MOU with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding on the joint development of chemical tankers at STX O&S Marine Center I.□ This MOU mainly aims at improving the performance of existing chemical tankers and thus transforming them into higher-value-added products. To be more specific, it focuses on reducing the resistance of and improving the propulsion performance of 6,600-ton Product/Chemical Tankers. The two parties plan to conduct joint research using their technology while seeking to enhance their expertise and capacity and build an expert network in the eco-friendly ship sector.□ Product/chemical tankers differ from general-purpose tankers that carry oil in that they specialize in carrying petrochemical products obtained by processing oil (lubricating oil, alcohol, etc.). These ships carry products of various kinds that feature a wide range of physical and chemical properties, and therefore, operating them requires careful attention. This, in turn, significantly affects the energy efficiency of these ships. Thus, it is necessary to find a way to increase their energy efficiency.□ To this end, the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project plans on optimizing ship shape and propellers using their key technology based on fluid mechanics, as well as devising further energy-saving devices. This will help increase the energy efficiency of ships and develop Green Ships, which will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, thereby putting our country in an advantageous position in the eco-friendly technology sector.□ Since 2018, the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO has been cooperating with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, the country's leading mid-sized shipbuilder, in different projects, including regarding the basic design of small- and medium-sized LNG bunkering and the resistance reduction and propulsion performance improvement of MR tankers.□ Jungjoong Kim, the head of the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO, said, "This MOU will help both parties to make the most out of their strengths and human resources, creating the best synergy. I hope that this will lay the groundwork for us to take more orders from home and abroad for new, higher-value-added ships and eco-friendly small- and medium-sized ships going forward.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of KRISO was established for the purpose of making domestic shipbuilders more competitive in medium-sized ship design. The project has continued to provide support to domestic shipbuilders and ship design companies using human resources with development expertise and software infrastructure available with the help of the government and the City of Busan while proactively engaging in a range of activities to enhance the technological prowess of domestic businesses in the eco-friendly ship sector.

KRISO joins hands with Jeollanam-do Province to promote eco-friendly coastal ship industry - Signed an MOU with Jeollanam-do Province, Mokpo City, and UST to establish an eco-friendly coastal ship cluster -□ On the 22nd, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) signed an MOU with Jeollanam-do Province, Mokpo City, and the University of Science and Technology (UST) to establish an eco-friendly coastal ship cluster.□ The signing ceremony was attended by Booki Kim, the President of KRISO; Yung-rok Kim, the Governor of Jeollanam-do Province; Jong-sik Kim, Mokpo Mayor; and Ieehwan KIM, the President of UST.□ This MOU aims to transform the shipbuilding industry into a new futuristic industry by developing and demonstrating eco-friendly shipbuilding technology, including fully electric ships and LNG hybrid ships, while also taking proactive measures to respond to international regulations on ship greenhouse gas emissions.□ KRISO plans to establish a full-cycle technology development system, from R&D to commercialization. To this end, the institute will build a research base for eco-friendly fuel propulsion technology in and near the brownfield land in the Mokpo South Port (65,000㎡) by 2025 and also establish a testbed for eco-friendly ships and especially those that operate in coastal areas.□ UST has established a master's and doctoral degree program named the "Eco-friendly Fuel Propulsion Convergence I-CORE (contract-based department)" in KRISO. This program aims to train and nurture the country's best technical professionals with expertise in eco-friendly ships, and will start from 2023 in the research base in Mokpo. The graduates are guaranteed jobs with the local businesses.□ Jeollanam-do Province and Mokpo City plan to provide KRISO with support in developing technology and conducting demonstration projects to ensure the smooth establishment of the futuristic eco-friendly ship cluster in the region while actively engaging in the transition of the shipbuilding industry into a new eco-friendly industry using new technology.□ In April, KRISO, along with Jeollanam-do Province and Mokpo City, already won a project initiated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries named the "Electric Passenger and Vehicle Ship and Mobile Power Supply System Development" project. This project aims to develop an electric passenger and vehicle ship that operates on a mobile power supply system for the first time in the world, and, to this end, a total of 45.1 billion won will be invested over the period of five years by 2024.□ Given that eco-friendly ship technology development is still in its early stages worldwide, this MOU will be an important starting point to transform the country's coastal ship industry, which is lagging behind those of other countries, into a high-tech industry, thereby allowing Jeollanam-do Province to take the lead in the eco-friendly ship industry for years to come.□ Governor Yung-rok Kim said, "The shipbuilding industry is our province's flagship industry, and we have the largest number of coastal ships, such as fishing boats and passenger ships, among the country's provinces. Therefore, our province ensures the best conditions for futuristic eco-friendly coastal ship development and demonstration. We will provide a new direction for our local shipbuilding industry to prosper by promoting the eco-friendly coastal ship sector and further strengthen our dominance in the global coastal ship market, a high value-added market worth 30 trillion won."□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "Industrial clustering, which integrates R&D hubs with demonstration sites, is the prerequisite for us to take the lead in the next-generation eco-friendly ship industry. We will establish the global-level infrastructure and continue to produce great achievements to lead not only the domestic market but also the global market going forward."□ Ieehwan KIM, the President of UST, said, "We will make all efforts to establish a new industry-friendly education system using local research infrastructure at the government-funded research institute to nurture and train high-performing talent with expertise in eco-friendly fuel propulsion technology, in which multidisciplinary technology convergence is required."

Buoyancy Support System for Ships, honorably selected as New Marine and Fishery Technology for the year- KRISO successfully developed technology designated as New Marine and Fishery Technology for the first half of 2020 -□ On the 15th, the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) announced that its technology to prevent and delay the sinking of a ship using 3D spatial information (hereinafter referred to as the "Buoyancy Support System") was selected as New Marine and Fishery Technology for the First Half of 2020.□ The new marine and fishery technology certification program is a scheme in which the government comprehensively evaluates and certifies technologies that have been developed for the first time in the marine and fishery sector or those that have been developed by innovatively modifying and improving existing technologies, especially in terms of technical aspects and field applicability, in accordance with the Marine Science and Technology Promotion Act."□ The Buoyancy Support System for Ships, selected as New Marine and Fishery Technology this time, was ISO-certified in recognition of its value and importance, although it had been only a year since its development program started. As a world-first technology, it received approval in principle (AIP) from the Korean Register of Shipping (2018), and patents were registered for the technology in the US, Europe, and Japan in 2019. Details of the technology were published in an SCI international journal paper in 2018.□ All ships are designed and built not to sink when an accident occurs in accordance with international standards. In particular, large-scale ships are specially designed not to sink even when two adjacent compartments are flooded at the same time, or when the portion of the ship corresponding to 15% of the total length of the ship is damaged, and when water flows into them. Nonetheless, when aged ships get into accidents or the resultant damage is beyond the critical level, it is difficult to keep them from sinking.□ The Buoyancy Support System for Ships was developed to ensure that people aboard can have sufficient time to safely escape when the ship is structurally damaged, thereby minimizing the resultant environmental damage and property losses.□ This system has the advantage that, even inside a ship where different pipes are intricately intertwined, it is possible to design and build a 3D buoyancy support body that fits the given space using 3D laser scanning information. Also, the system uses the fixed fire main that is already installed in a ship as a gas injector to fabricate a buoyancy support body, reducing production cost and time.□ The Buoyancy Support System for Ships is expected to be widely used in various applications thanks to its technological and economic benefits, superior to those of existing technology. Notably, it is also expected that this system will be preferentially applied to eco-friendly ships, such as electric passenger and vehicle ships that are scheduled to be built.□ Booki Kim, the President of KRISO, said, "The biggest advantage of the Buoyancy Support System for Ships is that it can be applied to various types of ships, from coastal passenger ships to naval vessels. I hope that this system will make a great contribution to reducing the human losses caused by ship sinking accidents.""This technology will make ships and vessels even safer and significantly increase the public awareness of ship safety in the maritime industry sector, which encompasses marine tourism and transportation," he added.□ Last April, KRISO transferred this technology to five SMEs free of charge, taking one step closer to ensuring marine safety for the future.

Autonomous Ship Performance Demonstration Center Project- KRISO partners with Ulsan for successful establishment and operation of new center -- KRISO, Ulsan, and Autonomous Ship Integrated Project Group sign agreement, paving the way to leading the global market - <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>□ On September 9, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) signed an agreement on the establishment and operation of an autonomous ship performance demonstration center with Ulsan Metropolitan City and the Autonomous Ship Integrated Project Group. <o:p></o:p>□ The agreement was signed by KRISO (President Booki Kim), Ulsan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chul-ho Song), and the Autonomous Ship Integrated Project Group (Head Jin Kim). <o:p></o:p>□ KRISO and the two parties agreed to cooperate in technology and infrastructure development for the establishment and operation of an autonomous ship performance demonstration center, and the advancement of the shipbuilding industry. <o:p></o:p>□ Autonomous ships, or smart ships, refer to ships capable of assisting human decision-making and independent navigation based on AI, IoT, big data, and sensors. <o:p></o:p>□ With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, industries have adopted smart convergence, and developed countries including the United Kingdom are developing autonomous ship technology. <o:p></o:p>□ Korea has chosen autonomous ships as a new growth engine to overcome the recent depression faced by the shipbuilding industry. It will strive to secure competitiveness in shipbuilding technology, develop core technology with high value-addedness, and occupy a leading position in the autonomous ship market. <o:p></o:p>□ The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will invest a total of 160.3 billion won, and implement the autonomous ship technology development project as a national project covering the development of 13 core technology in four areas. <o:p></o:p>□ KRISO aims for Korea to secure a leading position in the global autonomous ship market based on the new business model derived from accumulated big data and ICT, as well as the smart automated system achieved by adopting an intelligent systems approach. <o:p></o:p>□ The project will be led by the Autonomous Ship Integrated Project Group, jointly operated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <o:p></o:p>□ KRISO will establish infrastructure for the development, testing and evaluation of core technology related to autonomous ships, and provide accumulated data on trial runs, navigation, and performance to shipping companies, shipyards, and shipbuilding equipment manufacturers. <o:p></o:p>□ Ulsan Metropolitan City will be establishing an autonomous ship performance demonstration center. <o:p></o:p>□ The autonomous ship performance demonstration center will receive a total of 20.3 billion won (10.8 billion from the government, 9.5 billion from the city). The 1,200㎡ building (1 basement, 3 upper floors) will be built on a site measuring 9,384㎡ at 77, Goneul-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan. The construction will begin in October 2021, and end in June 2022. <o:p></o:p>□ Under the project, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will be in charge of shipbuilding-related areas, including autonomous navigation and intelligent navigation systems, advanced sensing equipment and engineering technology, and autonomous ship performance verification technology. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will be responsible for developing the autonomous ship system, which integrates autonomous ship/port connection systems, provision of services within harbor limit, accident response technology, operation of autonomous ships, and international standardization technology. <o:p></o:p>□ Chul-ho Song, the mayor of Ulsan, said, “We have exerted significant efforts to enhance research competence in ships and ocean engineering, and to strengthen the competitiveness of the shipbuilding industry. The project is expected to enhance Ulsan’s status in the global autonomous ship market, thereby creating more jobs and stimulating the local economy.” <o:p></o:p>□ Booki Kim, the president of KRISO, said, “With the shift in paradigm to smart convergence, autonomous ships are recognized as essential technology for the future shipbuilding industry. We will contribute to creating a brighter future for the shipbuilding industry by cooperating in the development of technology and infrastructure for the autonomous ship performance demonstration center.”