KRISO to Build World’s First Modular Test Ship for Sea Trials, Leading Development in Eco-Friendly Ship Technology▶ Contract to build 1MW grade test ship for sea trials, to research and demonstrate core technologies in eco-friendly shipping▶ AIP for the world’s first green ship testbed obtained on the 6th□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) is developing a novel sea trial test ship that will become a testbed for a new generation of eco-friendly vessel technology.□ KRISO announced on the 16th that construction of the 1 MW grade eco-friendly ship technology sea trial test ship (K-GTB*) will commence at Hankookmade (CEO Jonggeun Choi) located in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do Province to perform research and collect performance data based on demonstrative trials.□ The 2,600 DWT grade sea trial test ship will be the world’s first modular sea trial test ship for carbon neutral technology, used to test the performance and effectiveness of new eco-friendly fuel and propulsion technologies, products and services.□ In particular, it will support the testing and track record accumulation of eco-friendly ship fuel systems such as MW grade ship batteries, carbon-neutral dual fuel engines (LNG-ammonia, LPG-ammonia etc.) as well as electrical systems and eco-friendly ship equipment such as propulsion motors, switchboards, and inverters/converters etc.□ The features of K-GTB will also go beyond track record accumulation for individual components, to cover performance evaluation of entire propulsion systems (fuel→distribution→motor) used in eco-friendly ships. The goal is for K-GTB to become a total provider of testing services in eco-friendly ship technologies.□ KRISO obtained the Approval in Principle (AIP) for the test ship which can be used to evaluate a variety of eco-friendly propulsion systems from the Korean Register of Shipping on the 6th.□ At present, the testing and demonstration of eco-friendly ship technologies in Korea follow European practices, with specialized test ships being constructed for each test engine and system, making it both costly and time consuming. With the construction of K-GTB, it will be possible to test many different propulsion systems without constructing a new ship each time, making the process much more efficient.□ The K-GTB, currently being developed by KRISO, is part of the‘Development of 1MW Grade Eco-friendly Alternative Fuel Sea Trial Technology’ project, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The project will begin with full design and engineering as well as steel cutting in 2022, followed by launching in 2023, and test operation and test sailing in 2024. K-GTB will be based in Namhang, Mokpo and used in core eco-friendly ship technology testing from 2025 onwards.□ KRISO President Booki Kim commented, “K-GTB is highly significant as the world’s only ship that can be used to test a variety of eco-friendly ship systems,”adding, “as Korea’s only government funded research institute in the shipping and shipbuilding field, we will continue to conduct groundbreaking R&D in line with industry needs and government policies, to open a new era of eco-friendly ships.”< Conceptual Diagram of the 1MW Grade Eco-friendly Technology Sea Trial Test Ship (K-GTB) >< Perspective Image of the 1MW Grade Eco-friendly Technology Sea Trial Test Ship (K-GTB) > <o:p></o:p>

KRISO Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project Announces Final Outcomes of 4 Year Long Technology Support Project for Small to Medium Shipbuilders▶ Final Outcomes Report Presentation of Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Competitiveness Building Project held on the 19th▶ Joint R&D Programs For Small and Medium Shipyards and Engineering Companies Since 2018□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (hereinafter KRISO, President Booki, Kim) presented the Final Outcomes Report for its Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Competitiveness Building Project on November 19th (Fri) at the Paradise Hotel in Busan.□ The event was attended by representatives from relevant institutions such as the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Busan Metropolitan City, and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), alongside CEOs of participating shipbuilders. The Final Outcomes Report was presented after the Discussion on Sustainable Growth and Development Strategies for Medium-Sized Shipbuilders.□ The Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Competitiveness Building Project supervised by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and sponsored by Busan Metropolitan City began in 2018 aspart of the government’s Measures to Revitalize and Supplement the Shipbuilding Industry, and will come to an end this December.□ Small and medium shipbuilders and related companies had been struggling after forced restructuring, and the loss of skilled professionals causing a gap in basic ship engineering and R&D capacities.□ As a solution, KRISO established the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project to create jobs and provide technological support in the shipbuilding sector. The project employed highly experienced professionals who had been laid-off and young workers with core skills such as basic ship design and engineering and hull form analysis to conduct joint R&D programs that would boost the sales and operating capabilities of companies.□ Since its launch in December 2018, the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project formed 39 consortiums with 8 shipbuilders and 13 engineering companies, conducting 71 technological support projects and developing 3 standard ships for companies to use in their operations.<Standard ship development ① - Model of small LPG-propelled LPG tanker>□ In particular, the project helped procure 17 new ship orders through 7 joint R&D projects with 5 shipbuilders, fulfilling the objective to boost technological and cost competitiveness and obtain new orders and exports by providing technological support to small and medium shipbuilders, and becoming a successful model for industry support projects.< Standard ship development ② - Model of electrically propelled hybrid car ferry >□ The shipbuilders and engineering companies that participated in joint R&D with the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project joined the Final Outcomes Report Presentation to present their stories of how project outcomes were utilized in their business operations.□ K Shipbuilding (formerly STX Offshore & Shipbuilding), which hailed a new beginning with a name change in July, presented the 7 joint projects conducted under the program, which led to new orders for their 50K class MR tanker, 6600 DWT class chemical tanker, and Aframax tanker with improved fuel efficiency. The company hoped that follow-up support programs for medium-sized shipbuilders would continue after the Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Competitiveness Building Project.< Standard ship development ③ - Model of LNG-fueled 13,000 DWT class chemical tanker >□ Busan’s leading local enterprise, Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering, presented the case study of its small LPG tanker jointly developed with the KRISO project team for which the company successfully won new contracts. The company also shared its propeller optimization project, with the resulting standard propeller being applied to small and medium tankers, MR class tankers and small container ships. □ Korea Maritime Consultants (KOMAC), a mid-sized engineering enterprise based in Busan, presented 4 projects conducted under the program, such as the development of a 10K class LNG bunker vessel and LNG-fueled chemical tanker hull form, as well as ongoing technology development projects. The company emphasized the need for continued cooperation in the strategic development of eco-friendly vessels in line with projected growth in demand for highly fuel-efficient low carbon small to medium sized ships as well. □ KRISO President Booki Kim promised continuing support for the sector, saying, “Just as Korean large shipbuilders are regaining leadership in the large ship market with their outstanding eco-friendly technologies, we plan to equip the small and medium ship sector with similar technological competitiveness through follow-up projects aimed at securing market leadership in the period of recovery. KRISO will continue its efforts to support the industry with strategic direction in its policies.”

KRISO Discusses Cooperation With Norway in Autonomous Ship Technology▶ KRISO, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Seoul, and Innovation Norway hold online workship on autonomous ships on the 17th▶ Sharing information on autonomous ship R&D activities in the two countries, discussing future cooperation in sea trials, development of shore control center and international standards□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) on the 17th held an online Korea-Norway Autonomous Ship Workshop with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Seoul and Innovation Norway. □ This workshop was attended by experts from various sectors related to autonomous ship technology and international standards development, the focus of the 4th industrial revolution in the maritime sector. □ The arrival of the 4th industrial revolution is bringing about digital transformation and the rapid spread of convergent information and communications technologies in all industries worldwide. □ In the maritime sector, a new generation of advanced ships with high added value are starting to emerge. Autonomous ships are being touted as a rising future industry that will change the paradigm of maritime logistics, revolutionizing not only the shipping industry but related industries such as ports and shipbuilding as well. □ To stay ahead of such changes in the domestic and global industrial environment, KRISO partnered with Norway, a leading nation in autonomous ship technology, to hear from experts on various related fields and discuss the current state of technology in both countries as well as areas for future cooperation. □ There was also an expert discussion on sea trials, shore control centers and the development of international standards in relation to autonomous ships. □ With accumulated expertise in autonomous ship technology, unmanned ship development and verification, KRISO will implement a strategy of pre-emptive response to the development of autonomous ship technologies that will shape the future of the maritime industry.< Participants of Korea-Norway Online Workshop on Autonomous Ships taking a group screenshot>< Model of Autonomous Ship>

Supply of Clean Ocean Energy to Island Communities Begins- Construction of Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm Completed in Chujado Island, Jeju -□ Korea’s first wave farm, which generates electricity by harnessing the energy of waves in breakwater structures of islands, is set to begin trial operation, signalling the arrival of clean ocean energy in the nation. □ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) will hold the facility completion ceremony for the Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm at Chujado Island, Jeju, on November 11th, with about 50 people attending including Jinsil Hwang, am official from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), Vice President Hanjin Lee of KRISO, and Jinseong Kim, Village Leader of Chuja-myeon. □ The newly constructed facility in Muk-ri Port, Chujado Island, Jeju generates electricity through small-scale oscillating wave column (OWC) wave energy converters installed on the front of an existing breakwater. KRISO, Hydrowave Power and G-Philos will jointly operate the wave farm in a trial to optimize its performance and develop operational technologies. □ KRISO has been working on the ‘Research Project to Develop Wave Energy Converters Applicable to Breakwater and Connected to Micro-Grid with Energy Storage System’ since 2016, succeeding in the independent development of 100% domestic technologies for the design, production and installation of a wave energy system using breakwaters in remote islands. To build a foundation for the distribution and commercialization of wave energy, KRISO transferred its ‘breakwater connected wave energy converter design and performance evaluation technology’ and ‘breakwater connected wave energy power system and control system design technology’ to private enterprises in September, allowing them to take the lead in the trial operation of the technologies. □ The recently completed Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm maintains high energy conversion rates through immediate response controls in a volatile wave environment, while being both durable and easy to maintain, allowing for stable electricity generation. □ Currently, wave energy technologies have been developed only in the U.S., and a handful of EU countries such as the UK and Spain. The U.S. plans to supply 7% of its electricity demand with wave energy by 2050, while the EU also has set a target installed capacity of 40 GW for ocean energy including wave and current energy by 2050. The transition to carbon neutrality is expected to accelerate wave energy technology development and commercialization. □ The completion of the Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm is expected to not only create a foundation for the commercialization of clean ocean energy, but also contribute to establishing clean energy supply systems for islands and ports in Korea in the long term. □ Meanwhile, the MOF is focusing on technologies for securing and utilizing future marine resources which will generate new maritime industries as part of the ‘ocean science and technology development as new drivers of growth’ strategy under the 3rd Master Plan for Ocean and Fisheries Development. In the field of ocean energy, MOF is actively pushing for the commercialization of ocean energy as an alternative energy source to transform coastal regions into high value-generating areas. □ KRISO President Booki Kim commented at the facility completion ceremony, “Ocean energy will become an important cornerstone in future energy policies as well as new ocean industries, and the completion of the Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm as well as the beginning of its trial operation is one visible outcome of our efforts in ocean energy development over the years,” adding, “This signals the arrival of clean energy systems in our islands and ports. KRISO will redouble its efforts in the new ocean energy sector in line with the Green New Deal and decarbonization policies.”External view of the Muk-ri Trial Convergent Wave Farm

□ The 2nd KRISO Future Ship Idea Competition: Save the Ocean to Save the Planet, held by the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO), came to a successful conclusion with the final awards ceremony being held on November 6th (Sat). □ The competition was held under the theme of “eco-friendly ships of the future”, to inspire students to take interest in ship and ocean engineering, and support the development of future scientists and engineers. □ The submission of entries began in July, with the preliminary round being held on October 28th (Thu) to select 12 entries that made it to the final. The 12 selected entries were evaluated through in-person presentations at the final. □ The final round was evaluated according to the criteria of creativity, logic, and practicality. Students who presented the 8 entries* in the final selection received their awards at a ceremony held in the main hall of KRISO. * Grand prize (1), Runner up (1), Second runners up (2) [Elementary school Middle and high school category] □ In the elementary school category, student Jiwoo Yang won the grand prize with the idea “ship of the future cleaning the ocean”, while the middle and high school category went to student Yeseong Yoo for the “Multi eco ship.” □ The 2 grand prize winners will each receive a unique model ship designed according to their proposed ideas as a supplementary prize. □ A member of the judging panel commented on the entire competition, “it was very impressive that even elementary school category entries presented a wide range of future-oriented and eco-friendly ideas,” adding, “the middle and high school category presented ideas using renewable energy such as electric-propulsion, hydrogen-fueled ships, wind power and solar power, reflecting the students’ impressive understanding of recent societal trends as we work towards carbon neutrality.” □ Meanwhile, a science quiz was held as a side-event to the competition, to enthusiastic participation by the attendees. □ KRISO President Booki Kim commented, “I thank the you students for participating in the KRISO Future Ship Idea Competition, which is currently in its second year,” adding, “having seen your creative ideas, I’m now filled with hope for an even brighter future in Korean ships and ocean engineering.”

□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO, led by President Booki Kim) announced that it has signed an MOU with Korea Midland Power Co.,Ltd. (KOMIPO) on November 2nd for the joint development of marine energy such as wave power and green marine hydrogen technology to meet the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. □ The MOU signing ceremony was held at KRISO, and attended by President Booki Kim of KRISO and KOMIPO CEO Hobin Kim. □ This MOU was formed to respond to Korea’s energy transition strategy, such as the 2050 carbon neutrality goal and the Korean New Deal, which is driving a rapid rise in demand for renewable energy, by developing technologies for marine energy and green hydrogen, two fields in which long-term growth is projected. □ KRISO and KOMIPO will cooperate on developing and commercializing wave power and green marine hydrogen technologies to promote the expansion of the hydrogen economy, with plans to utilize the technologies in spin-off businesses and programs. □ Marine energy refers to electricity or heat generation using ocean waves, currents, thermal differences, and tides. Assessments of Korea’s marine energy resources range from a theoretical 440GW to a technical 100GW. Associated technologies are at an advanced level of development based on empirical research. □ Green marine hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced based on marine renewable energy, and growth in demand is expected as power systems incorporate marine renewable energy to achieve carbon neutrality. Marine energy and green marine hydrogen technologies are crucial for achieving carbon neutrality. Green marine hydrogen is expected to be used to supply energy not only to land-based applications, but also to hydrogen fueled vessels and energy independent islands. □ Currently, KRISO leads technological developments in marine energy such as wave power through empirical research, and is working on core technology for green marine hydrogen production based on this expertise. KOMIPO has established a basic plan for marine energy to build a foundation for the development and distribution of marine energy to expand its renewables portfolio alongside wind and solar power in response to Korea’s carbon neutrality policy. □ KRISO President Booki Kim commented, “As Korea’s leading research institute in ships and ocean engineering, KRISO will use this MOU as an opportunity to lead technological developments in marine energy such as wave power and green marine hydrogen, support the programs of a public electricity company and contribute to achieving the goal of carbon neutrality.”

□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) announced that its Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project (Led by Jeongjung Kim) obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an independently developed LNG-fueled 13,000 DWT class chemical tanker from Lloyd’s Register (LR*) on the 28th. * LR(Lloyd’s Register): A UK-based organization which defines engineering and safety standards for ships and conducts inspections and surveys of ship construction and operation. □ This chemical tanker developed by KRISO’s Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project can hold around 13,000 tons of cargo in 12 cargo tanks, and is characterized by a 380㎥ independent (Type C) LNG fuel tank installed on the upper deck. □ While existing chemical tankers have used fossil fuel for ships such as bunker C fuel, this novel chemical tanker uses LNG fuel, in line with the transition to eco-friendly fuel powered ships under regulations such as IMO’s sulphur oxide emission standards. □ In the early 2000s, the small-scale 10,000-20,000 DWT chemical tanker was an attractive market segment for Korea, with Korean small and medium shipbuilders occupying 60% of the global market. However, this market leadership was lost to Japan and China after the 2008 financial crisis. □ Nevertheless, small-scale chemical tankers make up over 30% of the global chemical tanker market, with more than 50 new ships being built per year on average, making it a large market that cannot be ignored. □ Thus, the KRISO Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project team revisited the 13,000 DWT class chemical tankers which used to be the flagship product of Korean small and medium shipbuilders in the early 2000s, to develop a new hull form that would match demand arising from the transition to eco-friendly fuel, and the replacement of aged chemical tankers with eco-friendly ships. □ Apart from the adoption of LNG fuel, the hull form was also optimized to minimize fuel consumption based on the project team’s fluid mechanics-based core technology. Performance qualification was performed through model testing. □ The newly developed chemical tanker is designed to not only satisfy IMO’s Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) Phase 3 requirements for newly constructed ships, but also Phase 4 requirements which are expected to be adopted from 2030. It has also demonstrated safety with intact stability and damage stability under the IS Code* and IBC Code**. * IS Code: International Code in Intact Stability, international regulations on intact stability to ensure the safe operation of ships ** IBC Code: International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk □ Jeongjung Kim, leader of the KRISO Medium-size Ship Design & Engineering Project commented, “we promise to provide the best technological support to Korean shipbuilders to facilitate orders of the eco-friendly ship with a newly innovated hull form, so that Korean small and medium shipbuilders may reclaim their past glory in the small-scale chemical tanker market.”

Transfer of KRISO Breakwater Applicable Wave Energy Technology for Commercialization ▶ Technology transfer contracts signed with Hydrowave Power and G-Philos▶ Transfer of harbor and fishing port breakwater connected wave energy technology to the private sector to expand private enterprise participation in ocean technology and build foundation for distribution of clean ocean energy□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) announced on the 30th that it had signed technology transfer contracts with Hydrowave Power and G-Philos for its ‘breakwater connected wave energy converter design and performance evaluation technology’ and ‘breakwater connected wave energy power system and control system design technology’ respectively.□ Breakwater connected wave energy refers to a form of power generation that uses breakwater structures in coastal and island regions to convert wave energy into electricity. The system consists of a compact wave energy converter and an energy storage device to reliably supply the electricity to surrounding areas.□ These transfer contracts include crucial elements of power systems/control systems and energy converters in breakwater connected wave energy, such as energy converter design and performance evaluation, design of control systems considering the output properties of wave energy, and connections to electrical power systems.□ In response to the climate crisis caused by global warming, power generation using ocean energy has become a growing trend worldwide. In particular, breakwater connected wave energy is a form of ocean energy being developed by leading nations such as the UK, Spain and Italy, due to its potential to tap into the infinite wave energy of the ocean while also utilizing existing breakwater structures.□ KRISO and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries began the ‘Research Project to Develop Wave Energy Converters Applicable to Breakwater and Connected to Micro-Grid with Energy Storage System’ in 2016, producing the ‘breakwater connected wave energy converter design and performance evaluation technology’ and ‘breakwater connected wave energy power system and control system design technology’ as project outcomes.□ The KRISO-developed technologies ensure high energy conversion rates through instantaneous response controls even in highly volatile wave environments, with outstanding durability and ease of maintenance to provide stable power supply. Thus, they have great potential for widespread use in the field of wave energy following technology transfer.□ When the technology transfer is completed, Hydrowave Power and G-Philos will develop wave energy related projects in Korea and around the world to expand the commercial use of wave energy.□ President Booki Kim of KRISO expressed his enthusiasm for the project, saying, “there have been many difficulties in supplying electricity to island regions due to cost restrictions and installation challenges in establishing power grid connections to the mainland. With this breakwater connected wave energy technology transfer, we hope to accelerate the commercialization of ocean energy,” adding, “KRISO will not only continue developing technologies to improve the lives of our people, but also redouble its efforts in technology commercialization.”

KRISO Partners With ROK Navy to Develop Advanced Navy Ship Technology▶ KRISO-ROK Navy MOU for cooperation and exchange▶ Joining forces to achieve Korea’s vision of becoming a maritime power with a blue water navy □ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) and the Republic of Korea Navy (Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Korea, Suk-jong Boo) will join hands to achieve Korea’s vision of becoming ad maritime power with a blue water navy.□ KRISO announced that the ROK Navy and KRISO signed a MOU for cooperation and exchange on the 27th at the KRISO office.□ The two parties agreed to cooperate in the three sectors of △ navy ship design/operation, △ maritime ICT, and △ education and research to develop advanced navy ship technologies through active cooperation and exchange.□ In particular, they plan to conduct joint research and facilities support for improving navy ship technology, while jointly developing new technology R&D projects with naval applications such as unmanned systems, communications and sensors. In addition, KRISO will provide consultation for the operation of the Marine Unmanned Systems Education Center as well as conduct joint research with faculty of the ROK Naval Academy.□ This MOU is expected to generate synergy by bringing together the facilities, equipment and personnel of the two institutions. □ KRISO has been accumulating technological expertise with a long history of research on noise reduction for propellerrse used in submarines, surface combatants and torpedos, using the world’s 2nd largest cavitation tunnel.□ This partnership with the ROK Navy will not only contribute to the development of navy ship technology but also create a foundation for the application of source technology such as unmanned vessels, electrically propelled ships, marine unmanned systems and information technology to navy ships to build a technologically advanced navy. □ Meanwhile, the ROK Navy will also boost its combat power by improving naval ships currently in operation, understanding the latest navy ship technologies and applying them to weapon systems through academic and technolgical information exchange with KRISO.□ KRISO President Booki Kim promised that “KRISO will actively cooperate with the ROK Navy, providing its expertise and research facilities to support Korea’s rise as a maritime power,” adding, “in particular, we hope to apply comprehensive information technologies such as maritime unmanned systems to support the construction of a smart navy, with greater automation, intelligence and efficiency in weapon systems and naval power operation systems.”□ Rear Admiral Youngsu Kim, Head of the Naval Force Analysis, Test & Evaluation Group commented “this MOU is hugely meaningful in that it built a foundation for partnership with KRISO which leads Korean technology in navy ship design and construction as well as unmanned ships,” adding, “we will implement joint projects for the respective sectors at the Navy Headquarters level to produce real results for transforming Korea into a maritime power, making this MOU a new benchmark for civilian-military cooperation.”□ The MOU signing ceremony was attended only by key representatives of the two institutions including KRISO President Booki Kim and Rear Admiral Youngsu Kim, Head of the Naval Force Analysis, Test & Evaluation Group due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.