Tag: Korean Register

For the first time in Korea, simultaneous operations (SIMOPs) of ship-to-ship LNG bunkering were successfully conducted for a coal-carrying bulk carrier at the POSCO raw material dock, one of the loading docks at Gwanyang port.

On 6th June, Korean Register (KR) granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a methanol-fueled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS.

Korean Register (KR) has launched maritime cyber security officer e-learning training in conjunction with maritime technology company SIRM Italia.

Korean Register (KR) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) conducted a joint development project (JDP) to develop 40K CBM LCO2 carriers fueled with LNG.

Korean Register (KR) agreed with Korea Leading Company of Ship Management (KLCSM) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to conduct joint research and commercialization of autonomous navigation systems for mid- to large-sized vessels.

A methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC) has received Approval In Principle (AIP) from Korean Register (KR).

Korean Register (KR) has awarded Singapore-based Marine Technology Solution Pte Ltd a Type Approval certificate for their direct and continuous CO2 emission measurement system called Carbon Lens.

HMM announced the successful starting of the bio heavy oil fueled HMM container ship’s offshore empirical test.

Korean Register along with Hyundai Heavy Industry Group shake hands and inked an MoU in order to focus on key environmental challenges.

Ammonia as a ship fuel presents additional risks when compared to conventional liquid fuels such as LNG, LPG, and methyl/ethyl alcohol, but it is possible to lower these risks by developing alternative and additional requirements to the existing IGC Code, according to a new report by Korean Register.