KRISO Participates in Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology Trade Fair 2024 in Hamburg, Germany (SMM 2024)▶ Showcasing excellence in shipbuilding and marine engineering, including autonomous surface ships and eco-friendly ships▶ Signing of MOU with Lloyd’s Register (LR) on autonomous surface ship technology development and demonstration □ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), under the leadership of President Keyyong Hong, will participate in the Shipbuilding, Machinery, and Marine Technology Trade Fair 2024 (SMM 2024) in Hamburg, Germany, from September 3 to 6, 2024. □ SMM is the world's largest maritime equipment exhibition, attracting companies and institutions from the global maritime industry to explore the latest trends in marine technology and promote international technical exchange. □ At this event, KRISO will showcase its advanced capabilities in cutting-edge maritime mobility sectors, particularly autonomous surface ships and eco-friendly ship technologies, reflecting the industry's shift toward carbon neutrality and digitalization. □ KRISO will showcase a range of research achievements, including △ land and sea testbeds for autonomous surface ships, △ core technologies for autonomous surface ships, △ operational technologies for fully electrified car ferry and swappable power supply systems, △ marine testbeds for eco-friendly alternative fuels, and △ integrated navigation equipment testbeds. These exhibits will emphasize KRISO's technological expertise to the international community, further establishing its reputation as a global leader in shipbuilding and marine engineering. □ Highlights include the world’s first land and sea testbed for autonomous surface ship performance verification and the first 1MW-class marine testbed for eco-friendly alternative fuels. Both are designed to ensure the reliability and safety of green ship technologies. These advancements are expected to attract significant attention from exhibition attendees. □ On September 3, during SMM, KRISO will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to collaborate on the development and international standardization of operational technologies for autonomous surface ships. □ This agreement builds on the outcomes of the “Korea Autonomous Surface Ship (KASS) Project,” supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. It will promote cooperation in developing testing environments, demonstration procedures, and certification standards for autonomous surface ships, as well as in leading the creation of global standards aligned with the IMO MASS* Code. * MASS: Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship □ KRISO President Keyyong Hong commented, "Our participation in SMM 2024 is a crucial opportunity to showcase KRISO's current and future advancements in maritime mobility technologies on the global stage. KRISO remains committed to driving innovation through active research and development in this field.” □ SMM 2024 will take place from September 3 to 6 in Hamburg, Germany. KRISO's exhibition booth will be located within the No.135. OG on the second floor of Hall B2.

KRISO and Lloyd’s Register Collaborate to Respond to the International Regulations for Autonomous Ships□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Keyyong Hong) and Lloyd's Register (LR) have decided to collaborate to respond to the development of international regulations for autonomous ships.□ KRISO and LR held a two-day technology exchange meeting on technological development and verification of autonomous ships in London, UK, on May 9 and 10.□ The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is aiming at adopting a non-mandatory convention in 2024 and a mandatory convention in 2026 and enforcing the mandatory convention in 2028 for the Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) Code, which is being developed from 2022 in pursuit of introducing autonomous ships and ensuring their operational safety.□ Accordingly, this technology exchange meeting was held to share the current status of technological development of both organizations and discuss future challenges and strategies. In particular, KRISO and LR agreed that for the commercialization of autonomous ships, technology verification and validation (V&V) to ensure safety and reliability is important along with technological development.□ The two organizations shared the same view that the MASS Code that is currently being discussed at IMO lacks definitions and methodological development for the V&V technologies and so relevant discussions are required before the non-mandatory agreement comes into effect. Therefore, they agreed to actively pursue technological cooperation to jointly develop highly effective V&V regulations and standards that can be used internationally.□ Countries leading the development of autonomous ship technology also recognize the urgency and importance of V&V-related discussions and are taking efforts to prepare alternatives. Since 2022, KRISO has conducted research and established infrastructure through the development of related procedures and standards and is now in the process of securing track records. These results can be applied to the V&V of the autonomous operation technologies that are actively developed by the companies and research institutes in Korea and other countries, thereby improving the impression of Korea’s shipbuilding industry and strengthening its competitiveness.□ Following these international cooperation activities, KRISO will participate in the Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology Trade Fair (SMM 2024) to be held in Hamburg, Germany, September this year and introduce the status of Korea Autonomous Surface Ship (KASS) project and the research results related to the technological development.

KRISO acquires world’s first certification for autonomous ship performance verification system▶ KRISO obtains Digital Twin READY certification from Lloyd’s Register for simulation-based autonomous ship performance verification system▶ Tests conducted by Autonomous Ship Verification & Evaluation Research Center and test vessel expected to enhance reliability of industrial technology□ Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering(President, Keyyong Hong, hereinafter referred to as KRISO) announced on April 24 that it has obtained Digital Twin READY certification from Lloyd's Register(LR) for its autonomous ship performance verification technology based on virtual environments.□ Following the global trend in the development of autonomous ship technology, in 2020, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries launched a joint task force for the development of autonomous ship technology, and have been dedicated to creating a real-world foundation for the development and commercialization of autonomous ships through the Korea Autonomous Surface Ship Project (KASS Project).□ As part of such efforts, KRISO, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, has established the Autonomous Ship Verification & Evaluation Research Center, and is operating the autonomous test vessel called Haeyangnuri.□ Led by KRISO and developed in collaboration with SafeTechResearch and Xinnos, the now-certified Simulation-based Test for Autonomous Ships (S-TAS) and the Virtual Data Generation System (VDGS) have been installed at the Autonomous Ship Verification & Evaluation Research Center.□ LR's Digital Twin READY certification approves the suitability of digital twin-based technologies. Through assessments of the engineering, software development processes and development capabilities of S-TAS and VDGS, these systems have been officially recognized by LR as ready to verify the performance, safety, and reliability of various systems installed on autonomous ships.□ S-TAS is a system designed to simulate the real-world operating environment of ships and their machinery to verify the performance of systems installed on autonomous ships. It allows for the simulation of various test conditions that might occur at sea.□ In addition, VDGS eliminates constraints related to traffic conditions during sea trials by providing virtual maritime ships and obstacles as conditions for the target systems during actual offshore tests. This enables the simulation of numerous traffic scenarios and the testing of system performance. □ KRISO’s acquisition of the Digital Twin READY certification is significant because it demonstrates global leadership in not only advanced autonomous ship technology but also performance verification, which is seen as crucial for the safe operation of autonomous ships. □ KRISO plans to enhance the core technologies of autonomous ships by conducting performance demonstrations under complex conditions, including ports using S-TAS and VDGS. It also aims to continually support the domestic shipbuilding and maritime industry to ensure that Korean maintains its technological innovation and international competitiveness.

KRISO Takes the Lead in International Standardization of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC)▶ KRISO provides a new project leader for IEC Marine Energy Technical Committee (TC114)▶ Leading the international standardization based on R&D experience in OTEC□ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Keyyong Hong) took the first step for the international standardization of the ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) in the International Electrotechnical Commission Marine Energy Technical Committee (IEC TC114).□ The IEC, founded in 1906, is an international standardization organization in the fields of electricity and electronics with 89 member countries. It establishes international standards with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The IEC TC114 was founded in 2007 for international standardization in the field of marine energy. □ As the new work item proposal (NP) “Electricity producing ocean thermal energy converters - Power performance assessment” proposed to the IEC TC114 by Dr. Jongbeom Seo of the KRISO Seawater Energy Plant Research Center in 2023 was adopted in March this year, Dr. Seo was appointed as the leader of the new project. □ Considering that countries such as the US, UK, and France are taking the lead in technical standards in the field of ocean energy, it is particularly significant that a Korean researcher was appointed the leader of the international standardization project, demonstrating the world-class status and competitiveness of Korea’s ocean energy technology.□ The standard proposal includes standards for test equipment; test procedures and methods; output performance calculation; report writing method, etc. that are required to evaluate the OTEC power generation performance. The first project team (PT 62600-21) meeting was held at the 2024 General Meeting to discuss the development of standard documents.□ The project team plans to complete standard development by 2026. When this standard proposal is approved as an international standard in the future, it is expected that an objective evaluation technique for the OTEC output performance will be established for the first time in the world, thereby accelerating commercialization of the technology along with systematic technology development.□ Dr. Jongbeom Seo of KRISO said, “We are pleased to promote KRISO’s excellence in marine energy technology at the IEC International Conference and demonstrate our leadership in the field of international standardization.” He added, “Based on our past R&D accomplishments in OTEC and research experience, including the real sea demonstration of the world’s largest 1 MW OTEC platform, we will strive to lead the international standards and lay the foundation for overseas expansion of Korea’s technologies.”□ Meanwhile, in addition to OTEC, KRISO is developing various marine energy technologies such as wave power generation, offshore wind power generation, and green hydrogen production and is also promoting marine energy technology performance evaluation focusing on the Jeju wave power plant real-sea test site.

KRISO Launches SMR-powered Ship R&D Project□ Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Keyyong Hong) announced that it has launched a new R&D project aimed at developing the core technologies for small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms by 2028.□ SMRs, a net-zero energy source, are drawing attention in the international community as a clean energy source to realize net-zero and solve energy problems, with renewable energy sources. It is expected to be applied in various fields such as power generation, hydrogen production, district heating, and freshwater production.□ SMRs are small-sized reactors with a power generation capacity of 300 MWe or less. They are designed to allow the key components to be manufactured in factories in modular form and assembled on site. Compared to the existing large-scale nuclear power plants, SMRs allow reduced construction periods and costs. They also may have high economic feasibility and reduce the radiation emergency planning areas, because a storage tank does not have to be installed, as in hydrogen production.□ In the fields of shipping and shipbuilding, the applicability of SMRs as the main power source for ships is increasing. KRISO is developing a high-speed Neo-panamax class container ship equipped with SMR. * Neo-panamax class: The maximum size capable of passing through the Panama Canal, which was expanded to a width of 40 m and opened in June 2016 (container ships up to 15,000 TEU)□ In addition, KRISO will develop an floating SMR power generation platform, a nuclear power plant on the sea, so that power generation may be carried out stably in the marine environment, including consideration of many variables, and prepare a commercialization model to supply power to islands in need of more electricity, thereby creating opportunities for commercializing SMRs on the sea.□ KRISO expects that, in the future, electricity generated from the SMR power generation platform can be used as an energy source for producing eco-friendly alternative fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia.□ Keyyong Hong, the President of KRISO, said, “Last year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set the goal of marine net-zero by 2050, and therefore we need a quick response in the fields of shipping and shipbuilding. Considering this need, SMR-powered ships will be an innovative strategy to achieve marine decarbonization.” He added, “Through the R&D program on SMR-powered ships and offshore floating SMR power plants, we will endeavor to lead the future eco-friendly maritime technologies and form the basis for creating new industries.”

KRISO Signed an MOU with KHNP for Commercialization of Marine Energy Technologies▶KRISO and KHNP signed MOU for commercialization of marine energy technologies and clean power generation on February 21, 2024.□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) held each other’s hands to develop clean power generation technologies using marine energy. □ KRISO and KHNP entered into a memorandum of understanding(MOU) in Daejeon on the 21st, to mutually cooperate to demonstrate and commercialize technologies for producing and supplying marine energy and marine green hydrogen. □ Under the MOU, they will collaborate to develop commercialized technologies in the fields of production and transportation of marine green hydrogen; demonstrate clean power plants using marine energy and discover relevant business models and exchange carbon negative technologies using marine energy. □ So far, KRISO has continuously carried out R&D on power generation technologies using marine energy sources including wave power, seawater temperature difference, and offshore wind power. In addition, KRISO has produced excellent accomplishments in the field of marine energy, for example by developing an offshore platform for producing hydrogen and ammonia using electric power produced from eco-friendly energy sources. □ Two parties plan to cooperate in demonstrating marine energy power generation platforms based on wave power and offshore wind power on KRISO’s wave energy test site. Furthermore, the production and supply business model for marine green hydrogen will be made. Wave Energy Test Site (KRISO)□ KRISO is looking forward to creating synergic effects through cooperation with KHNP, Korea's largest power generation company, increasing the competitiveness of Korea's marine renewable energy technology and discovering new research areas such as temperature difference power generation using heated wastewater from power plants. □ Sang-Jo Yoon, the executive vice president of KHNP, said, “We will continuously cooperate with KRISO so that various non-carbon energy sources such as marine energy may increase in harmony with existing power plants based on nuclear power, hydrogen, and renewable energy sources.” □ Kim Jin, the vice president of KRISO, said “Encountering the carbon-neutral era, many countries around world are reducing the use of fossil fuels and focusing on renewable energy. KRISO will closely cooperate with KHNP to take the lead in the clean energy conversion and hydrogen economy of Korea.”

KRISO, leading the international standards of the maritime PNT service▶ Positioning augmentation message type developed by KRISO was registered as RTCM international standard▶ Centimeter-level positioning augmentation service will be provided in Korea’s territorial waters from 2025□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Keyyong Hong) announced on January 17, 2024 that it had developed a broadcasting message type for an advanced high-accuracy maritime positioning service to provide accurate position on the sea and successfully registered it as an international standard with the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM).□ The RTCM, an international organization for official technical standards for maritime navigation and positioning, defines a series of message types and standards for transmission of position correction data. Generally, ships and airplanes obtain accurate position using the GPS and the RTCM correction information. Maritime international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) have also adopted the data transmission standards of the RTCM.□ The RTCM standards define the augmentation service message types containing the error corrections, satellite status information, and base station information to improve the positioning accuracy of various navigation satellite systems such as GPS. When the augmentation messages are transmitted, the identification information of the service providers, including the country and institution, is provided.< Message types exclusively allocated by RTCM> □ In collaboration with the Maritime PNT Research Office, KRISO is developing a high-accuracy maritime positioning service technology to reduce the positioning error of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) to less than 10 cm. In addition, KRISO has developed a message type for positioning augmentation information broadcasting.< Conceptual diagram of the graound-based centimeter-level maritime high-accuracy positioning service >□ As the positioning augmentation message type has been registered as an international standard, the message type provides a basis for broadcasting centimeter-level maritime high-accuracy positioning service information to all ships sailing in the territorial waters of Korea. □ Since Korea has complicated shorelines and many islands, it is critical to provide high-accuracy positioning service for the safe sailing of future ships including autonomous navigation ships. Accurate position is also essential at harbors where ships often come in and go out.□ When the positioning service is provided at a centimeter-level accuracy in the message type developed by Korea, the national competitiveness will be increased in not only maritime affairs such as pilotage support, hydrographical survey, maritime construction, and dredging but also maritime mobility technologies including autonomous navigation ships. In addition, the service will significantly contribute to the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as smart harbors and marine drones.□ The centimeter-level high-accuracy positioning service will be provided from 2025 through the high-speed maritime wireless communication network (LTE-M).□ Keyyong Hong, the President of KRISO, said, “With the Maritime PNT Research Office, KRISO will continue to take efforts to develop positioning service technologies in pursuit of maritime safety, such as the Korean Positioning System (KPS), and take the initiatives in preparing the international standards.”

Principal Researcher Dongkon Lee Won 'KRISO Scientist' Award▶ Conducted Korean’s first research on safe design of ships, including damage, fire safety, and human life escape□ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Keyyong Hong) announced that Principal Researcher Dongkon Lee won the KRISO Scientist Award. □ The KRISO Scientist Award is granted to a person who has greatly contributed to the development of KRISO by raising the status of the research institute and the science and technology community by means of excellent accomplishments. □ Principal Researcher Dongkon Lee, who joined KRISO in 1983, is a veteran researcher who has taken the lead in the field of naval vessel design and ship safety design for about 40 years. □ Principal Researcher Dongkon Lee has taken the initiative in strengthening Korea’s naval defense capacity by performing conceptual design of novel naval vessels such as naval training ships, fast boats, and next-generation destroyers and developing systems that can increase safety of naval vessels in the event of fire. □ Furthermore, he developed Korea’s first ‘on-board decision support system in response to fire and damage accident,’ leading research on the securing of ship safety and the technology for coping with ship damage. This technology is a decision support system for performing real-time prediction of ship accident situations and their impacts and coping with the accidents effectively. The technology was selected as one of the New Maritime and Fishery Technologies of the year 2021. □ Until recently, Lee has actively carried out innovative R&D work, including the development of technologies for reliability assessment of autonomous navigation systems and accident counteractions. □ In addition, he has made efforts in international technical activities. For example, he developed a flooding simulation technology and relevant damage scenarios for determining safety of damaged ships and provided them to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as well as proposing the need for accident counteraction technologies to the Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS Code), thereby playing an essential role for Korea to take the lead in the development of the MASS Code. □ Receiving the KRISO Scientist Award at the 2024 Kick-Off Meeting of KRISO, Principal Researcher Dongkon Lee said, “I am really happy to win the honorable ‘KRISO Scientist’ Award, to which I have devoted myself throughout my lifetime.” He also expressed his feelings, saying “I am grateful to my colleagues who have worked together with me, and as a marine engineer, I would like to continue to make further contributions to KRISO as well as to the development of Korea’s shipbuilding industry.”< Dongkon Lee(right) won the ‘KRISO Scientist’ Award >

KRISO introduced Korea’s eco-friendly ship technology in the international conference▶ Focusing on eco-friendly alternative fuel offshore test-bed ship and technology for land-based evaluation of 30 MW electricity-hybrid propulsion system □ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Key Yong Hong) has begun to lay the groundwork for international cooperation to bring forward the era of eco-friendly ships. □ During the summit conference of the 28th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) of Parties (COP28), KRISO held a joint conference (Toward Green Shipping by 2050) with the US at the Korea Hall of the Dubai Expo City and presented ‘R&D Status of Korea for Green Shipping Corridor,’ which attracted much attention from the international community. □ The UNFCCC COP is an international conference where more than 200 countries gather each year to discuss measures for responding to climate change and commit to reduction of carbon emissions or the like. At COP28, held this year, Korea and the US issued a joint statement regarding green shipping seaways, officially declaring plans for conducting a pilot demonstration project for utilizing low-carbon and carbon-free fuels, carbon reduction technologies, and energy-saving technologies. □ The conference was organized by Korea and the US to introduce plans for realizing 2050 Marine Net Zero and establishing and implementing green shipping courses, thereby promoting international cooperation. □ Hee Jin Kang, the director of the Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center, attended the conference as one of the delegates of Korea and presented the preparation status for the establishment of the eco-friendly alternative fuel supply chain and the application of net-zero and carbon reduction technologies to ships, which should be considered in realizing 2050 Net Zero. □ In particular, an eco-friendly alternative fuel test-bed ship and technology for land-based evaluation of a 30 MW electricity-hybrid propulsion system developed by KRISO attracted much attention and positive responses from the participants. □ The eco-friendly alternative fuel test-bed ship, presented that day, is an offshore test-bed in which engines propelled by various eco-friendly fuels such as electric power, hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol may be demonstrated in a single ship. When the implementation of the 2050 Marine Net Zero and the establishment of Korea-US Green Shipping Corridor are officially announced, it is expected that the test-bed ship can play an important role in performing offshore demonstration of eco-friendly fuel propulsion technologies and obtaining a good track record. □ In addition, technology for land-based evaluation of the 30 MW electricity-hybrid propulsion system allows land-based evaluation of eco-friendly ship fuels and propulsion systems, as well as providing a demonstration of carbon-free fuel propulsion technologies before their full-scale application to ships. To this end, KRISO is currently constructing a 30 MW land-based test site (LBTS) in Mokpo. The world’s largest LBTS will allow for electrification tests of large ships, so that the application of electric propulsion systems to large merchant ships, such as container ships in international corridors, may be brought forward. □ Hee Jin Kang, the director, said, “We will thoroughly prepare the establishment of the land-based and offshore test-bed for the development of alternative fuel technologies for eco-friendly ships. We will do our best in R&D work and domestic and international cooperative activities.”