KRISO to Lead Development of Liquid Hydrogen Based Eco-Friendly Fuel Propulsion Technology▶ KRISO, KSOE, POSCO, Hylium Industries sign MOU▶ Joint technological development for accelerated application of liquid hydrogen to ships□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering(KRISO, President Booki Kim) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding(MOU) on the promotion of the application of liquid hydrogen to ships together with Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering(KSOE, CEOs Oh-gap Kwon and Sam-hyun Ka), POSCO(CEO Jeong-Woo Choi), and Hylium Industries(CEO Seo Young Kim) on the 6th in the KSOE Bundang Office.□ As part of a proactive measure regarding marine environment regulations of the international community, this agreement was established for cooperation in joint technological development on the application of liquid hydrogen to ships.□ The four organizations that signed the MOU agreed to cooperation on the development of liquid hydrogen fuel tanks and fuel supply technology for ships, liquid hydrogen fuel tank design and approval promotion, support of the commercialization of liquid hydrogen powered ships, development of steel materials for liquid hydrogen storage and transportation, support of steel materials for the manufacturing of liquid hydrogen fuel containers, manufacturing of containers for liquid hydrogen fuel use and transportation, and supply of liquid hydrogen for testing.□ Hydrogen is a next generation eco-friendly fuel that is highlighted for its advantage of having no greenhouse gas emissions such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, unlike conventional fossil fuels.* Nitrogen oxides(NOx): representative pollutant that causes air pollution* Sulfur oxides(SOx): major pollutant produced from the combustion of fossil fuels and causes air pollution□ Although gaseous hydrogen lacks economic feasibility and safety due to its low storage density, a large amount of hydrogen can be stored in a limited space through liquefaction at the low temperature of -253℃. Also, the storage pressure is maintained at around 10bar, making it advantageous in terms of safety.□ Based on its high economic feasibility and safety, liquid hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the paradigm shift to carbon-free eco-friendly ships.□ KRISO is a research institution focused on eco-friendly ships, and through this MOU, KRISO plans to carry out the development of liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for ships and research on technologies related to fuel supply.□ The liquid hydrogen fuel tank on ships constantly shakes due to waves, but the safety of the fuel tanks is expected to improve by applying the technological know-how of KRISO, accumulated over 40 years, regarding computational fluid dynamics and structural analysis. Additionally, development of fuel supply technology will also be carried out, which will enable the provision of liquid hydrogen in fuel tanks to hydrogen fuel cells so that it can be utilized as the propellant of ships.□ KRISO President Booki Kim said, “We will do our best in the joint research and development with the MOU organizations for the commercialization of liquid hydrogen applied ships.”

KRISO Takes on Intelligent Navigation of Autonomous Navigation Ships▶ From intelligent route determination to digital twin bridge/engine monitoring▶ Technology application expected for the demonstration of an autonomous ship planned for launch at the end of 2021▶ System advancement through the establishment of the Autonomous Ship Performance Demonstration Center in June 2022□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering(KRISO, President Booki Kim) is accelerating the research and development of autonomous ships.□ Autonomous ships are next generation high-value-added ships that replace the decision-making of the crew with intelligent and autonomous systems through the convergence of artificial intelligence(AI), Internet of Things(IoT), big data, and sensors. Recently, development of autonomous ships has been competitively pursued worldwide, along with the 4th Industrial Revolution.□ In Korea, the Korea Autonomous Surface Ship Project was initiated in 2020 led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Within the project, KRISO is responsible for research on autonomous navigation system development, situational awareness system development, establishment of the foundations for performance demonstration, and international standardization.□ As a part of the autonomous navigation system development research, KRISO conducted testing on the “intelligent route decision-making” algorithm and system as a part of autonomous navigation system development. “Intelligent route decision-making” is a core technology of the autonomous navigation ship that encompasses the research and development of the autonomous navigation algorithm and system including the economic navigation module, safety navigation module, and intelligent route determination module.□ The economic navigation module automatically sets the optimal economic route and the safety navigation module enables the avoidance of potential collision risks on the navigation route and responds to violations of navigation regulations by other ships. Also, the intelligent route determination module can be used to substitute the judgment of the ship operator.□ In order to verify the performance of the safety navigation algorithm and system stability of the autonomous navigation ship, KRISO conducted testing including the real-time generation and operation of safe routes in encountering situations of various ocean conditions, such as waves and 2m model ships, in the KRISO ocean engineering basin.□ The autonomous navigation ship algorithm and system in development by KRISO differentiates themselves through detailed technologies and test environments.□ Going beyond the limited situation of encountering a single ship (COLREG* regulation applied), the technology to create and follow safe navigation routes is incorporated even when encountering 3 or more ships simultaneously.* International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea□ Additionally, by verifying the performance of the core algorithm and system in the ocean engineering basin, which can reproduce actual ocean environments including waves, wind, and tides, the reliability of the advanced route decision-making technology for active/intelligent determination of navigation routes depending on the situation can be further improved.□ Along with the algorithm and system performance testing, KRISO developed a digital twin bridge/engine monitoring system that can remotely monitor the test situation and performance demonstration of the autonomous navigation ship.□ The digital twin bridge/engine monitoring system is a system that can check the demonstration process of the ship by monitoring the various data throughout the demonstration process of the autonomous navigation ship on the ground in real-time.□ This system is planned for final establishment in the autonomous navigation ship performance demonstration center at Goneuljigu in Ulsan in June 2022. The role of the system is highly anticipated as it allows for remote monitoring as well as remote operation of the autonomous navigation ship at sea.□ KRISO President Booki Kim said, “Development of the intelligent route decision-making algorithm and system, which are key technologies of the autonomous navigation ship, is progressing smoothly, and these technologies are planned for application to the autonomous navigation test ship that will be launched at the end of this year for demonstration at sea.”

KRISO Establishes Green Mobility Graduate Program Specializing in Eco-Friendly Ships▶ Green mobility contract department established in cooperation with UST▶ Applications Open on October 5, 2021, for admission in March 2022□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering(KRISO, President Booki Kim) newly established the Green Mobility Contract Department(I-CORE) in cooperation with the University of Science and Technology(UST, President Ieehwan Kim). Applications will open on October 5, 2021, with the goal of cultivating master’s and doctorate graduates for the development of advanced technology related to eco-friendly ships.* I-CORE : Industry Cooperation Research Education, the brand name of UST contract departments□ UST is an educational institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT and the sole national research institute graduate program university in Korea that enables educational functionality to 32 national research institutes and produces master’s and doctorate graduates in science and technology fields.□ Contract departments are demand specific graduate programs for the cultivation of talent that companies seek in cooperation with other companies. KRISO plans to foster human resources in the field of green mobility, which is expected to see a rise in demand for manpower, by nurturing multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art research talent who can respond to international regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from ships.□ Students admitted to this program directly participate in the development of eco-friendly ships and national research and development projects and receive tuition scholarship from companies to learn in world class research and development environments. They also receive full scholarship and pay benefits.□ Companies participating in the established contract department are planned to be expanded to 3 companies, including Genohco, which was listed on KOSDAQ in March 2021, Duratek, and KTE. Through ongoing discussion with the corresponding companies, the KRISO campus established courses based on the demands of companies, including electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices, field applications of marine control systems, data measurement and programming.□ The first class of students will be admitted to the KRISO Daejeon campus in March 2022 and the graduate program will continue at the Mokpo research site starting in 2023 when the eco-friendly demonstration ship and infrastructure are completed.□ KRISO President Booki Kim said, “We aim to further advance together with local regions and companies and attain world class eco-friendly ship technology through a curriculum specialized in eco-friendly ships and the cultivation of master’s and doctorate graduates capable of multidisciplinary convergence.”□ Mokpo City Mayor Kim Jong-Sik said, “We welcome the KRISO Mokpo research site of the UST Green Mobility department and believe that this will be a turning point for regional development and attraction of eco-friendly related high-tech companies. We will do our best to support the fostering of outstanding manpower and the development of advanced eco-friendly ship technologies.”□ KRISO plans to further expand the participation of more specialized companies in the Green Mobility department and lead the development of eco-friendly ship technology, still in its early stages, globally through the fostering of master’s and doctorate level manpower in consideration of the demands of companies and global megatrends.

Save the Ocean to Save the Planet! … KRISO Future Ship Idea Competition▶ Competition of ideas for future ships from elementary to high school students▶ Sign up for competition open from July 16th to October 6th□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO) is holding a nationwide competition for elementary to high school students.□ KRISO will hold the 2nd KRISO Future Ship Idea Competition: Save the Ocean to Save the Planet in October, with submission of entries open from July 26th (Mon).□ The competition, organized by KRISO and sponsored by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Daejeon Metropolitan Government and the Society of Naval Architects of Korea, was created last year to inspire interest in ships and offshore plants among students, and support their growth as future scientists and engineers.□ The theme for this year’s future ship idea competition is creative, logical and practical ideas for eco-friendly ships. Any student from elementary, middle or high schools* across the nation can participate.* Elementary school category open to individual entries, middle and high school categories open to individual and group (2-3 people) submissions.□ This year’s theme was chosen due to the rise of eco-friendly ships as a hot topic in the international maritime sector with carbon-neutrality becoming a worldwide goal.□ The entries will be judged on creativity, imagination and quality in the elementary school category, while the middle and high school categories will be judged on creativity, logic, practicality and quality. The preliminary round will take place on October 8th (Fri).□ Entries selected in the preliminary round will move on to the finals, where the winner will be selected from a presentation round. The finals and awards ceremony will be held on OCtober 30th (Sat), with the winner of the grand prize receiving a one-of-a-kind model ship based on their proposed idea.□ Entries for the 2nd KRISO Future Ship Idea Competition will be accepted at the official competition website until October 6th (Wed). Refer to the official competition website (http://kriso-contest.com/) or the contact the office at the number below for more information.※ Inquiries: Future Ship Idea Competition Management Office (10:00-17:00) Tel. 070-5101-1013

Construction of Korea’s first fully electrically propelled car ferry begins▶ Electrically propelled car ferries without particulate matter emission to sail in Korean waters▶ World’s first removable power supply system□ Construction has begun on the K1, Korea’s first fully electrically propelled car ferry.□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (hereinafter KRISO, President Booki, Kim) held a steel cutting ceremony signalling the commencement of construction of the fully electrically propelled car ferry K1 at Yuil’s factory no. 5 in Mokpo on July 29th.□ Car ferries are a type of passenger ship that can also carry cargo such as vehicles in an open loading zone. There are currently 162 car ferries in operation in Korea.□ Currently operating car ferries run on diesel fuel, resulting in air pollution, noise and smell. The electrically propelled car ferry under construction runs 100% on electricity, eliminating polluting emissions such as particulate matter and carbon compounds. The electric propulsion system is also vibration-free, creating a more pleasant experience for passengers and island residents.□ Moreover, the car ferry will also utilize the worlds’ first removable power supply system, which means that ports need not be fitted with high voltage facilities for direct charging. This system overcomes the challenges of the Korean coastal environment, with large tidal range and frequent flooding due to typhoons.□ In the removable battery system, a vehicle carrying the battery is loaded onto the car ferry. When the vehicle is connected to the car ferry, it supplies the vessel with electricity for propulsion and other operations. Moreover, the vehicle loaded battery could also be used to supply clean electricity to island regions.□ The electrically propelled car ferry was developed in response to the push towards decarbonization by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the international community. The government has introduced stricter environmental regulations such as a 0.1% sulphur cap on vessel fuel in waters around the nation’s 5 major ports, including Incheon, from September 2020, and increased policy support for eco-friendly ship development with the newly enacted Environment-friendly Ship Act* and the 2030 leading nation in shipping industry strategy.* Act on Promotion of Development and Distribution of Environment-Friendly Ships□ Since 2020, KRISO has been carrying out the electrically-propelled car ferry and removable power supply system development project to improve the coastal environment with green car ferries, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The project has 16 partners* including the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding, Yuil, RaonTec, KTE, and First C&D.* KRISO, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding, Yuil, Far East Ship Design and Engineering, RaonTec, Durasonic, Genehco, BNSoft, Samhyun, KTE, First C&D, Geumyoung, Leeyoung SND, Korean Register of Shipping, KAIST (16 partners)□ KRISO and its research partners are working to standardize and commercialize the removable power supply system for ships, and also plan to construct an integrated control system to improve the efficiency and safety of the electrically propelled car ferry.□ The car ferry is being constructed at heavy industry firm Yuil’s factory in Mokpo, Jeonnam province. Once full scale optimization has been completed, it will begin sailing directly in a designated sea route connected to Mokpo. The Korean Register of Shipping will conduct inspections of every process from design to construction and test operations.□ Upon its completion in 2022, the electrically propelled car ferry will enter the commercial market by 2023 following test sails and optimization, etc.□ KRISO President Booki, Kim commented that “KRISO will contribute to the creation of a clean coastal environment through the successful construction and demonstration of Korea’s first fully electrically propelled car ferry, while striving to lead global technology in eco-friendly fuel and propulsion systems.”□ Meanwhile KRISO joined the Industry-University-Research Institute-Government MOU for the Creation of a Environment-Friendly Ship Ecosystem at a ceremony conducted on 28th July at Hyundai Hotel in Mokpo. Partners from industrial actors to universities, research institutes and government institutions joined hands in a partnership covering the entire lifecycle of an environment-friendly vessel, from research to equipment development, vessel design, construction, demonstration and operation.

KRISO-Avikus-KT MOU for Leading the Future of the Global Maritime Industry□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki, Kim), Avikus and KT announced their signing of a MOU for entering the global market in next generation maritime information services and navigation equipment on July 28th. The signing ceremony was held in the KRISO office.□ Under this MOU, the three organizations will cooperate on ▲opening up the global market for next generation maritime information services and navigation equipment, ▲ R&D of source technology related to next generation maritime information services and navigation equipment, as well as testbed construction and utilization, ▲ R&D of standard technology related to next generation maritime information services and navigation equipment, and ▲ R&D of AI and IT platforms to build maritime IT ecosytem capacities and support the global market entry of relevant companies.□ According to a report by global research firm TechNavio, the market for maritime digital technology will show high growth of up to 9% a year until 2024, with active digital conversions and introduction of AI technology such as smart ports and autonomous sailing taking place across the maritime industry.□ Under this MOU, the three partners will cooperate in fields such as 5G, IoT, big data and autonomous sailing to drive digital conversion in the domestic and international maritime information services and navigation equipment market.□ KRISO President Booki, Kim commented, “KRISO has been leading the development and standardization of innovative technologies in maritime information services and navigation support systems with technologies such as the Korean e-Navigation service," adding, ”KRISO will draw on its accumulated achievements to cooperate with and support Korean companies in the digital conversion of the maritime sector."□ Meanwhile, the MOU signing ceremony was held in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, with the number of participants kept to a minimum.

First Offshore Plant Test Successfully Completed at KRISO Deep Ocean Engineering Basin- KRISO conducts FPSO model testing in world’s largest deep ocean engineering basin -□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean engineering (President Booki, Kim, hereinafter KRISO) announced on the 12th that model testing of the FPSO(P-78) unit contracted by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. has been successfully completed in is deep ocean engineering basin (Saenggok-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan).□ A floating production storage and off-loading (FPSO) unit is a floating complex production system which processes and stores crude oil extracted from deep ocean oil wells, and is equipped with facilities to load the products directly onto oil tankers, making it a key example of a high value adding offshore plant structure.□ Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. was awarded the contract for the FPSO tested in KRISO’s deep ocean engineering basin in May this year, which is designed to be 345m long, 60m high, and 34m wide with a gross weight of 128,000 tons, producing 180,000 barrels of crude and 7,200,000㎥of natural gas a day. It was ordered by PETROBRAS, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas company, for a total sum of 2.5 trillion KRW, with Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. constructing the hull of the FPSO, which performs the floating and storage functions. The sum of the hull contract awarded to Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. is 850 billion KRW. The FPSO is scheduled to be installed in the Buzios offshore field, located 210km southeast from Rio de Janeiro in the second half of 2024.□ The FPSO contract won by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. was Korea’s first FPSO contract in 8 years, a breakthrough for the offshore plant market which has been in a long period of stagnation. It is a hopeful sign for the revival of the Korean offshore plant industry driven by the recent rise in international oil prices and recovery in demand for ocean development.□ KRISO began the FPSO model test for Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. on June 14th in its deep ocean engineering basin. Wave conditions in the waters of Buzios were recreated in scale using the wave generating system to measure and analyze the motion performance and load characteristics of the FPSO model. Through this, the first step in the engineering and performance verification of the actual FPSO was successfully completed.□ KRISO’s deep ocean engineering basin where the FPSO model test was conducted is the world’s largest ocean engineering tank measuring 100m long, 50m wide, and 15m deep, with a pit of 12m diameter, 35m depth (50m in water depth) in the center, allowing the simulation of deep ocean environments up to 3,000m in water depth. It is also equipped with a state of the art environment reproduction system and research equipment to simulate actual ocean environment conditions such as wave, current and wind.□ The deep ocean engineering basin was constructed in a project managed by KRISO and jointly implemented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Busan Metropolitan City together with private sector investors Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries, and POSCO. It is currently in operation after successfully completing trial operations in 2020.□ The successful completion of the first model test in the deep ocean engineering basin is a hopeful start towards the goal of its establishment as core infrastructure for cutting edge ocean engineering research and development as well as offshore plant engineering and performance testing, to drive the growth of the Korean offshore plant industry.□ KRISO President Booki Kim commented, ”The successful completion of the first test conducted in the world’s largest deep ocean engineering basin has been a hugely meaningful step,” adding, “KRISO will continue to fully utilize its research infrastructure including the deep ocean engineering basin to boost Korea’s presence in the global shipbuilding and offshore plant and sector, while supporting the development of the Korean shipbuilding and offshore plant industry.”

KRISO receives Excellence in Fair Hiring Practices Certification for 2021□ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki, Kim, hereinafter KRISO) announced on the 28th that it received a certification of excellence in fair hiring practices Certification from the Korea Management Registrar, Inc. (KMR).□ The certification of excellence in fair hiring is awarded according to KMR’s fair hiring certification system. KMR reviews the hiring systems, hiring processes and hiring outcomes of public institutions to ensure that hiring decisions are based on job performance abilities, without being influenced by factors that may lead to discrimination.□ KRISO received high scores in 59 sub-categories under 9 major categories in 3 areas △hiring system (regulations, system management), △ hiring processes (job notice, document screening, written exam, interview, candidate selection), and △ hiring outcome (satisfaction, retainment rate) for the hiring of regular employees last year to be selected as an institution with excellent fair hiring practices.□ In particular, its efforts to reflect fair hiring guidelines in its regulations and hiring practices were recognized as examplary, with measures such as development of interview evaluation guidelines, open disclosure of written test scores, and AI-powered job capacity testing to increase fairness and transparency.□ KRISO President Booki Kim commented, “KRISO will continue to practice fair hiring based on job performance abilities as a trusted government-funded research institution that strives to employ outstanding talent.”

KRISO Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team  to focus on eco-friendly small to medium sized vessel technologies in 2021- Project commenced with consortium including STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and KmsEmec Co.,Ltd -□ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki, Kim, hereinafter KRISO) announced on the 23rd that its Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team has formed a consortium for supporting the development of technologies for small to medium sized eco-friendly vessels.□ The team will carry out 9 projects with 8 companies* selected in two stages in January and April, to accelerate the development of technologies for small to medium sized vessels.* STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, KmsEmec Co., Ltd., EK Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Seho Marine Solutions, Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Far East Ship Engineering & Engineering Co., Ltd., Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., Kangnam Corporation (8 companies total)□ The KRISO Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team was jointly launched by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Busan Metropolitan City in 2018 under the aim of building competitiveness in medium sized vessel design. It has formed joint research and development consortiums with small to medium sized shipbuilders and ship engineering companies, to support technology development efforts with infrastructure and engineering talent.□ The Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team formed consortiums in 2019 and 2020, completing 31 projects over the course of 2 years. Support from the Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team has already translated into commercial benefits for participating enterprises, in cases such as the 6,600-ton tanker jointly developed by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding being ordered and built for clients.□ The projects that the Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team will be conducting together with the 2021 consortium focus on industry-leading eco-friendly ship technologies, with key projects including △performance enhancement of 4,200 TEU grade LNG fueled container ships (STX Offshore & Shipbuilding), △ development of a fuel efficient model for 4,200-ton tankers (KmsEmec Co., Ltd.), and △ development of an eco-friendly fuel efficient model and fuel efficiency enhancing technologies for 3,500-ton petrochemical carriers ( EK Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.).□ 2020 With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) tightening regulations on sulfur oxides emissions, the Medium Sized Vessel Engineering Project Team is expected to play a growing role due to the rising importance of focal areas in eco-friendly ship technologies under its scope such as performance enhancement for ships using low-carbon fuel, and development of ship models with increased fuel efficiency.□ The project team is also expanding its reach beyond the Busan and Gyeongnam region, supporting enterprises regardless of location and size, demonstrated by the ship model development for fuel cell powered cruise ships with Seho Marine Solutions, an engineering firm based in Ulsan, and the joint development of highly efficient propeller technologies to satisfy EEDI* phase 3 requirements for 158K grade crude oil carriers with Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. a key medium-sized shipbuilder in the Seonambu region.* EEDI(Energy Efficiency Engineering Index): A measure of energy efficiency engineering based on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted when a vessel transports 1 ton of cargo for 1 nautical mile. Phase 3 aims to reduce carbon emissions by 30% from 2008 levels.□ KRISO President Booki Kim explained, “while there is a high level of activity in large vessel orders due to the development of eco-friendly ship technologies by large corporations, we still have a long way to go in the application of eco-friendly technologies in small to medium sized vessels... there is a demand for corresponding technologies in small to medium sized vessels. We will continue providing support for new technologies, to accelerate technology development in preparation for the upcoming market recovery period.