Ship Mounted Damage Control System Selected as New Marine Technology

▶ KRISO developed ship mounted system for decision making support in case of fire and damage

▶ Received New marine technology certification in 2021, expected to greatly improve marine safety

□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter KRISO) has developed Korea’s first damage control system to enhance maritime safety.

□ The government’s new marine technology certification system under the Marine Science and Technology Promotion Act accredits newly developed technologies or innovative improvements to existing technologies selected through a comprehensive review of its technological advancement and practical applicability.

□ The ship mounted damage control system that received new marine technology certification is Korea’s first technology of its kind; it assesses and predicts ship accident situations and impact in real time, to support decision making for effective response implementation. The system was jointly developed by KRISO, Scanjet Group and LEEYOUNG SND.

□ As immediate external support is not usually not possible in marine accidents, initial response at the scene of the accident is the crucial factor in determining the outcome.

□ The ship mounted damage control system works on an integrated console within the ship which immediately obtains accident information, locates crew members, and assesses the operability of key equipment such as the engine and generator when an accident occurs.

□ In particular, the system uses data from sensors in the ship to rapidly obtain accident information such as damage location, flooding impact, or diffusion routes of smoke and toxic gases in case of fire, to share information in real time with land-based systems.

□ Furthermore, it uses a simulation database of thousands of pre-defined accident situations to provide damage response guidance in the form of human conversation in the case of fire or flooding, and has shortcut keys for accident responses, which enables fast and effective response to minimize damage in urgent situations.

□ While damage control systems (DCS) developed by foreign companies are already in use, the KRISO developed damage control system uses shortcut keys reflecting the KS Korean Accident Notation Symbols, making a more intuitive and accessible interface for Korean crew.

□ Moreover, damage control systems purchased from foreign companies cost over 2 Bil. KRW per ship. With the introduction of the domestically manufactured system, ship operators will enjoy lower costs on top of accelerated accident response, which will minimize the human, environmental and financial toll of ship accidents.

□ KRISO President Booki Kim commented,“it is an honor for KRISO to receive new marine technology certification for marine safety technologies two years in a row,”adding,“we will roll up our sleeves, doing our utmost in research to make the seas safer for all.”

□ KRISO had earlier received new marine technology certification for its ship sinking prevention/delay technology using 3 dimensional spatial information (ship bouyancy assistance system) in 2020, which can be integrated with the ship mounted damage control system.