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[SNAK News] 2021 Korean Association of Ocean Science
and Technology Societies (KAOSTS) Joint Conference
The Korean Association of Ocean Science and Technology Societies (KAOSTS), Korea’s marine
technology leader, held its 2021 joint symposium online last May 13–14 (Thursday to Friday),
which was participated by six member societies that lead the development of marine technology
in Korea to highlight the importance of marine technology in the era of major transformation
caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and seek the development direction of the new marine
industry.
Under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), six academic societies
held a joint symposium, led by KAOSTS, where 834 academic papers were presented.
Presentations and discussions were conducted via video conferences at each session site because
all academic presentations were made virtually. In spite of the virtual conference due to the
COVID-19, it was a successful event with more than 1,500 participants, including the employees,
researchers, professors, students, government officials, and other stakeholders who are all involved
in marine industry. More papers were published than the previous years, even though it was the
first fully virtual academic conference ever. This success in virtual conference is attributed to the
widespread untact meeting culture under the COVID-19 pandemic.
The joint symposium was held under the theme, “Era of Major Transformation, the Sea of the
Future.” Joint workshops and separate presentations of individual societies on the topics of
marine energy and green hydrogen, marine safety and rescue, marine garbage reduction and
collection technologies, natural disasters in the ocean, eco-friendly smart ships, autonomous ships,
and utilization of artificial intelligence in marine research and big data in ocean fisheries were
held to provide various venues for academic discussions to enhance the expertise in individual
fields of marine technology and to achieve interdisciplinary convergence.
At the Future Ocean Science & Technology Awards ceremony, which has been held since 2017
for the continuous development of the marine technology field and support for future research
talent, 16 presenters out of the 74 candidates, who are graduate students and submitted papers
from March 2 to 26 following the notification for submission of academic papers, were finally
selected in recognition of their excellent academic papers in marine technology. They were
awarded the grand prize, first prize, and special prize, boosting the morale and heightening the
pride of new researchers on the academic development in marine technology.
In addition, a virtual exhibit of marine-related equipment was held in six booths from five
companies.
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[ Trends in the Shipbuilding Industry and R&BD ]
Developed the first domestic wind power fuel-saving system
DSME announced on March 22, 2021, that it obtained the Approval in Principle (AIP) for
the DSME rotor sail system, which is an eco-friendly ship technology applicable to ultra-large
crude oil carriers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, from Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a
classification society in Norway.
The rotor sail system is one of the next-generation, eco-friendly auxiliary propulsion
technologies that save fuel. It is a method in which a cylindrical column “rotor sail” is installed
on the deck of a ship, and the power required for the propulsion of the ship is secured
through the lift force generated by the rotating column in the wind during operation. The
system is convenient because it provides a large propulsion force compared to its volume, and
it can be installed and managed easily.
DSME expects that the application of the rotor sail system will save fuel by more than 5% in
terms of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), which is suggested as a measure of
evaluation of energy saving by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). According to
DSME, the technology using this concept has recently gained attention in the global
shipbuilding industry as the expectations for it as an alternative technology in reducing ships’
fuel and carbon dioxide emissions are rising.
DSME aims to produce the rotor sail system for the first time in the domestic industry.
Through this, the company plans to gain a competitive edge in the global bidding war and
provide eco-friendly, highly fuel-efficient ships capable of saving operational costs for
shipowners.
Mr. Dong Gyu Choi, managing director of DSME Research and Development Institute, said,
“the company is actively conducting research activities to respond to increasingly stringent
global regulations on the environment. We will focus on continuous research with much
emphasis on the development of eco-friendly technology that can be applied immediately to
ships as required by the global market and not only on long-term goals.”
In 2019, DSME also successfully delivered a ship wherein the Air Lubrication System (ALS)
was applied. ALS was developed by DSME. In addition, DSME plans to improve its
technological competitiveness by linking various fuel-saving devices such as a rotor sail system
to DS4, an independent, autonomous navigation optimization system.
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Developed the world’s first cold-heat power generation system for ships
- Successfully demonstrated LNG cold-heat power generation – regasification system … Korea
Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and classification societies observed
- Enhanced competitiveness in winning orders for floating storage regasification units
(FSRUs) through a “zero-carbon” new eco-friendly technology
SHI announced that it succeeded in demonstrating the world’s first “S-REGAS Cold Power
Generation and Regasification (CGR),” a next-generation regasification system that is linked to
an LNG cold-heat power generation system. Main participants from KOGAS and classification
societies attended the demonstration completion report session held at Geoje Shipyard and
showed great interest in the new LNG technology of the company.
S-REGAS (CGR) is a new eco-friendly technology that innovatively reduces power generation
costs because a zero-carbon, cold-heat power generation technology is applied to the LNG
regasification system that is the core technology of LNG-FSRU. LNG is transported in a liquid
state at a temperature below -162°C. To use it as fuel, it goes through a regasification process
in which temperature is applied to evaporate and transform it into a gaseous state. Cold-heat
power generation is an eco-friendly technology that produces electricity by recovering the heat
energy that is released into the seawater during the regasification process and results in zero
generation of CO2. S-REGAS (CGR) generates 16 MW of electricity on its own, which is more
than 90% of the power required for LNG regasification. It also reduces CO2 emissions by more
than 60,000t yearly.
Mr. Dong Yeon Lee, head of the Central Research Institute of SHI said, “The shipbuilding and
shipping industries are also strongly urged to expand the use of renewable energy for carbon
neutrality.” He also emphasized that “In particular, this demonstration will act as an important
occasion to inform the FSRU market that S-REGAS (CGR) is the safest and most reasonable
eco-friendly solution.”
HHI completed a hydrogen value chain called “Hydrogen Dream 2030
Roadmap.”
Presenting a vision for the hydrogen business, HHI transitioned to a shipbuilding, offshore,
and energy company that will lead the future eco-friendly market. The group focuses its
capabilities on the hydrogen business centered on Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
(KSOE) and Hyundai Oil Bank.
The group announced that the Hydrogen Dream 2030 Roadmap is one of its future growth
plans. By 2030, they will build a hydrogen value chain covering production, transportation,
storage, and hydrogen utilization on land and at sea based on the infrastructure and
technological competitiveness of each affiliate company.
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KSOE, the holding company of the HHI group, will lead the production and supply of
hydrogen. It will also handle transportation, which is the most important element in building a
hydrogen value chain. KSOE will promote the development of green hydrogen using offshore
wind power generation and water electrolysis technologies. Inverters and power generation
facilities inside the wind power generation plant will be supplied by Hyundai Electric. The group
is reviewing the provision of a total solution that supplies major parts, along with the plant
installation business. The group will exert efforts on the development of hydrogen carriers for a
stable supply of hydrogen. It will also develop a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion ship to which
hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen fuel supply system technology are applied.
A hydrogen fuel cell propulsion ship is a ship that uses hydrogen, which is a clean fuel, as
its propulsion power. It can increase energy efficiency by more than 40% compared to existing
internal combustion engines, and it does not emit any air pollution substances, such as sulfur
oxides and nitrogen oxides. The commercialization of ammonia propulsion ships, which is an
intermediate stage before shifting to hydrogen ships, is expected to move up by about a year.
However, the goal is to commercialize them in 2025.
Delivered an oil tanker that acquired underwater radiation noise (URN)
certification for the first time in the industry
- URN is one of the sources of marine pollution, and this is the first time that a cargo ship
acquired certification.
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) built a 115,000 t crude oil carrier certified for URN
regulations and delivered it to the shipowner.
According to KSOE, on March 31, 2021, HSHI, a subsidiary of KSOE, obtained the Silent
E-notation, a certification for URN regulations from DNV, an international certification agency,
for a 115,000 t class crude oil carrier and successfully delivered it to the shipowner.
The certification for URN regulations is for low-noise ships that have been applied only to
special-purpose ships such as passenger ships. This is the first time that a cargo ship under the
category of general commercial ships has obtained this certification.
URN is generated by ships in operation and transmitted to the water. It was acknowledged
as one of the major sources of marine pollution caused by ships, along with exhaust gases and
ships’ polluted water.
In particular, the noise from a ship’s propeller was pointed out as the major cause of
disturbance of the marine ecosystem because its frequency band overlaps with the life
frequency band of marine mammals such as dolphins.
KSOE said that as URN problems have become more serious because ships have recently
become larger, IMO is progressing discussions to solve the noise problem and planning to
establish practical regulatory measures.
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KSOE also said that inquiries from shipowners about the construction of eco-friendly,
low-noise ships and the certification for classification keep coming accordingly.
Since last year, KSOE has been developing technologies with KRISO and the Ministry of
Trade, Industry and Energy to monitor and reduce URN of ships to protect the marine
environment.
A KSOE official said, “Acquiring the certification this time is meaningful because we have
successfully developed and applied a technology for the preservation of marine ecosystems
beyond the construction of eco-friendly ships.” The official added that “As the market demand
for ESG has increased, we will do our best to expand the market by preemptively securing
relevant technologies.”
AIP on the ammonia bunkering ship for the first time in Korea
- Laying the foundation for the technology of ships propelled by “ammonia,” an eco-friendly
fuel
The Korean Register (KR) announced on March 29, 2021, that it recently granted AIP for the
“8K ammonia bunkering ship,” which was developed by KMS EMEC in Korea, for the first time
at its headquarters in Busan.
AIP is a procedure that verifies the safety in the application of technology and the
compliance with international regulations at the basic design stage when constructing a ship
wherein a new technology is applied. Receiving an AIP from the KR enables the developer to
receive orders for new concept ships.
Since new technology without prior track records usually hardly leads to the deliveries to
shipyards, the AIP from certification body is a de facto certificate for commercialization of such
technology. The 8K ammonia bunkering ship was successfully developed last June through a
joint project involving KR, KMS EMEC, Navig8, which is a shipping company in Singapore, etc.
KMS EMEC took full charge of the ammonia bunkering ship’s basic design, and KR verified
the design safety and suitability by reviewing domestic and foreign regulations and conducting
risk assessments. Navig8, which participated as the “first applicable shipping company,” reviewed
the commercial and operational economic feasibility of the ammonia fuel for the ship.
KRISO is a leader in state-of-the-art marine technology for autonomous ships
and marine robots.
KRISO, the sole government-funded research institute in Korea in the field of ships and
ocean plants, is actively conducting research and development activities related to marine
transportation units, marine traffic, and marine safety by using information and communication
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technology (ICT) convergence technology.
For the successful execution of the “autonomous ship technology development project,” KRISO
has organized the Korea Autonomous Surface Ship (KASS) Project Office to control 13
sub-projects. An autonomous ship is a next-generation, high-value–added ship that possibly
replaces the decision-making of sailors with intelligent and autonomous systems through the
convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and sensors.
Major core technologies of autonomous ships include an intelligent navigation system, engine
automation system, performance demonstration center and demonstration technology, operation
technology, and standardization.
KRISO is currently focused on researching intelligent navigation route decision-making
functions and systems that recognize collision and accident prevention situations. KRISO is
building an autonomous ship performance demonstration center in Ulsan and intends to
complete its construction in June next year to commercialize autonomous ships. It can carry out
performance certifications not only for ships but also for related element technologies and
equipment.
In addition, KRISO is actively conducting research and development activities using the digital
twin technology in fields such as autonomous ships, marine energy, and marine robots. Real
ship costing enormous time and money can’t be tested in the heavy weather and accident
situations. However, the digital twin technology makes it possible to overcome the limitations
of ships and conduct pre-verification of various scenarios that could occur at sea.
Many functions of autonomous ships are autonomous and automated, so securing reliability
is more important than anything else. The use of digital twin technology makes it possible to
perform overall verification of situation recognition technology, optimal navigation route
creation technology, emergency monitoring, and response technology. Digital twin technology
performs not only pre-verification but also remote operation and maintenance of equipment.
Developed a small and medium-sized ship operation and management system
Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding (RIMS) announced on April 27, 2021, that
it developed a small and medium-sized ship operation and maintenance support system by
forming a consortium with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including Next
Generation Logistics (NGL), universities, and research institutes in Busan and Jeonnam area.
The research institute developed a system that collects and analyzes the operation data of
small and medium-sized ships and provides ship managers with the necessary information for
decision-making regarding the operation and maintenance of ships by combining state-of-the-art
information and ICT.
The notification on the equipment of ships that needs inspection along with the voyage log,
engine operation log, inspection reports, etc. is computerized. Moreover, the notification on the
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consumables inventory of ships, fuel consumption, and abnormal situations during operation
will be provided.
In addition, the research institute built a system that provides maintenance-related mentoring
services given remotely by experts on land, based on augmented reality (AR).
Localized development of wire rope mounts for ships and establishment of
mass production system for it
Super Century recently succeeded in the local development of wire rope mounts for naval
vessels, which was dependent on imports before and later started mass production.
Various mounts, such as rubber mounts and wire rope mounts, are used on naval vessels to
protect the mounted equipment against the impact force caused by underwater explosions. In
the case of rubber mounts, in 2004, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) and
Super Century jointly developed five types of US Navy standard mounts that satisfy
MIL-M-17508F. These mounts were applied to naval vessels for over 15 years.
Four types (30 kg class, 60 kg class, 120 kg class, and 250 kg class) of wire rope mounts
satisfying all the performance requirements of MIL-M-17185A were successfully developed based
on the accumulated technology for mounts in ships over the years.
A mass production system based on an automatic manufacturing method was established to
ensure that the four successfully developed products have the same characteristics, making it
possible to provide high-quality products. In addition, the development of wire rope mounts of
20 kg class or below progressed in the same way as the development test conducted for the
four types of mounts. The research will continue to diversify products.
Super Century has proven its technological prowess as a company specializing in elastic
mounts for ships by establishing a system that can mass-produce wire rope mounts with rubber
mounts. It is expected to contribute significantly in solving technical problems faced by ship
equipment manufacturers, such as selecting mounts and arrangement designs and shortening
the equipment production and delivery schedules for equipment manufacturers through the
substitution of imports.
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[Research Committees News] Arctic Technology Research
Committee
1. Research Presentation of Arctic Technology Research Committee
As the government implements social distancing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 12nd
Korea Arctic Technology Committee winter research presentation session was held online on
February 25 (Thursday) in the same webinar format as the 11th summer research presentation
session. Forty members from industry, academia, and research institutes participated in this
research presentation, and it went comparatively smooth based on the experience of previous
webinar events.
At the opening ceremony, Chairman Kyung Sik Choi of the Korea Arctic Technology Committee
briefly explained the activities and future directions of the committee, which has entered the
seventh year. Afterward, Chairman Hyun Soo Kim of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
delivered a congratulatory speech, mentioning the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on
the shipbuilding and marine industries and the method of interconnection with the polar field. In
addition, after the speeches, there was an opportunity to share the results of research projects in
the polar sector while divided into special and general sessions.
In the first lecture of the special session, Dr. Seong Yeob Jeong, who works at the ice model
basin of Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO), introduced the new
polar research and development project of MOF conducted from October to December last year
by the Korea Arctic Research Consortium (KoARC). KoARC conducted research on the
development of convergence technology based on the Fourth Industrial Revolution that links
science, industry, and policy to strengthen Korea’s capabilities to advance into the arctic region.
In the presentation, Dr. Jeong mentioned that the sea ice area was reduced because of the
recent changes in the environment of the arctic region, making the arctic sea transportation
business act as a new business opportunity. Thus, the development of technology is needed to
June 2021 9SNAK NEWSLETTER preemptively respond to these demands. In particular, the planned project amounts to a research cost of KRW 21 billion and aims to develop new Korean-style arctic route utilization technology and an economic and safe navigation simulator for ships that considers the arctic environment over the next five years. There is a promotion system consisting of eight KoARC member institutes, shipping companies, shipyards, information technology (IT) companies, government-funded research institution, classification societies, and universities. In the second lecture, Mr. Won Sang Seo, the head of the next-generation ice-breaking research ship construction project group of the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), explained the necessity of the next-generation ice-breaking research ship, the promotion goals and strategies of the construction project, and the plan for joint utilization regarding the topic of the necessity of building a next-generation ice-breaking research ship and a plan for joint utilization. He emphasized that arctic scientific research is directly related to the enhancement of national prestige and national interest and that the expansion of “next-generation ice-breaking research ships” is an “essential condition” for advancing into high latitudes. In the special lecture’s last session, Professor Jeong Hwan Kim of Dong-A University’s Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering explained the concept of the digital twin and the digital twin technology of the ships in an ice-covered sea regarding the topic, “Digital Twin of Ships in Ice-Covered Sea.” He also explained in detail the Simulator for Arctic Marine Structures (SAMS) developed by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway. In the general session held after the special session, eight research papers were presented in the fields of polar policy and polar engineering. It provided opportunities for active exchanges of technology and information while the members of the research group were participating. 2. Steering Committee Meeting As the social distancing levels (Level 2 in the metropolitan area and Level 1.5 in nonmetropolitan areas) were maintained amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the chairman decided that the 14th Steering Committee meeting was to be held face-to-face during the two-day joint academic symposium of KAOSTS at Songdo Convensia in Incheon on May 13–14 (Thursday to Friday). For your information, the appointment of new Steering Committee members and the schedule and location of the summer research presentation session will be discussed at the next Steering Committee meeting, and the matters regarding the progress of current polar-related planned projects will be shared. June, 2021 10
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[Research Committees News] Korea Ship and Offshore
Structures Congress
For two days from February 18 to 19, 2021, the Korea Ship and Offshore Structure Congress
held the 2020 Summer Workshop both online and at the New Marine Industry Complex Campus
of Mokpo National University. The theme of this long-overdue event was “The Use of AI in the
Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries, and Key Research Outcomes in the Shipbuilding, Ocean, and
Plant Structure Sectors.”
During the workshop, Professor Roh Myung-il spoke on “The Use of Deep Learning in Ship
Designing, Production, and Operation” in a special lecture. Deputy General Manager Jang
Shin-woo at RaonX Solutions and Senior Manager Heo Cheol-eun at Daewoo Shipbuilding &
Marine Engineering (DSME) also gave special lectures, in which they discussed “Simulation-Driven
Design & AI-Driven Design,” and “The Use of AI in the Shipbuilding and Marine Sectors,”
respectively.
The workshop also included an overview of research outcomes on plant structure at DSME and
Samsung Heavy Industries. Mokpo National University, Seoul National University, and Inha
University reported the progress and outcomes of research on the digital twin technology, neural
network machine learning, and data mining techniques, along with presentations and discussions
on a wide range of topics from offshore crane simulators, researches on structural response
techniques for environmental load, and prediction techniques for sloshing load.
The Korea Ship and Offshore Structure Congress Workshops usually take place in summer.
However, the 2020 Workshop was belatedly held in early 2021 on account of the COVID-19
outbreak in 2020. The workshop was joined by 32 online and off-line participants, all of whom
contributed to the success of the workshop. All of us at the Korea Ship and Offshore Structure
Congress would like to express our sincere gratitude once again to Professor Shim Chun-sik at
the Mokpo National University for providing both material and spiritual support at the workshop
venue, Professor Song Ha-cheol at Mokpo National University for offering souvenirs to the off-line
participants, and Professor Jang Beom-sean at Seoul National University and Professor Kim Yoo-il
from Inha University for taking time out of their business schedules to serve as session chairs.
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[Research Committees News] Korea Towing Tank Conference
1. Spring workshop of Korea Towing Tank Conference
The Korea Towing Tank Conference (KTTC) held the 2021 spring workshop online on April 16
with active participation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Based on the cumulative number of connected people, about 50 members attended this spring
workshop. It kicked off with an opening speech by the chairman, Hyun-Ho Lee from Hyundai
Heavy Industries (HHI). There were nine research papers presented in the fields of
resistance/propulsion, seakeeping/steering, and marine engineering. In particular, a meaningful
event was provided for the members to exchange technologies and information among
themselves not only through the introduction of the facilities of the large joint water tank of the
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), which was completed last year, but also
through the activity report of the 29th International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) Specialist
Committee on Ship in Operation at Sea and ITTC Specialist Committee on Maneuvering in Waves.
The KTTC 2021 fall workshop is scheduled for October this year (location will be announced
later).
2. 2021 Steering Committee Meeting
On March 11, the first steering committee meeting was held through a video conference
where the 2020 business and financial statements were reported and the 2021 business plan was
approved. In particular, a new chairman group was elected, including Hyun Ho Lee of HHI as
Chairman, Young Beom Lee of DSME as Vice-Chairman, and Sun Ho Choi of Samsung Heavy
Industries (SHI) as the new audit to lead the KTTC for the next three years. Through the 2nd
KTTC 2021 Steering Committee meeting held after the spring workshop, opinions were
exchanged on how to encourage KTTC’s regular member institutions who have not yet registered
with ITTC to sign up for a membership.
Currently, KTTC has 17 member institutions, and 9 of them are registered with ITTC. To
increase the number of regional representatives (EC members) of the ITTC for East Asia in the
future from one to two, there was a consensus formed on the opinion that the number of
members in the region should be increased. In the future, specifically for the member institutions
that have not yet registered with the ITTC, we plan to confirm their intention to join first and
then discuss how to encourage registration for the membership.
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[Research Committees News] Offshore Wind Energy Technology
Research Committee
Development of approximately 14 GW of offshore wind power by 2030 and offshore wind
power generation complexes is required to respond to the climate change and achieve the
offshore wind power supply goal of the new government. Accordingly, the Offshore Wind Energy
Technology Research Committee, under the Society of Naval Architects of Korea and Korean
Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA), invited several experts and held the 20th–24th
presentation sessions in 2020 and 2021 on the subject of “floating offshore wind power
generation” at the University of Ulsan.
The Offshore Wind Energy Technology Research Committee is a research group with expertise
in floating offshore wind power and has been actively engaged in activities such as holding 24
presentation sessions since it was launched in 2012. For the implementation plan of the
government’s “3020 Renewable Energy Policy,” the Offshore Wind Energy Technology Research
Committee is increasing its capabilities through exchanges with various experts in floating
offshore wind power and plans to take the lead in the development of offshore wind power.
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[Research Committees News] Ship Hydrodynamics Research
Committee
The Ship Hydrodynamics Research Committee elected Professor Byong Kwon Ahn from
Chungnam National University and Professor Bo Woo Nam from Seoul National University as the
17th president and secretary, respectively, in December 2020. The new executive committee will
lead the research group for the next two years.
The research committee held the 65th Shipbuilding and Marine Hydrodynamics Research Society
Workshop on March 25. This workshop was held online because of the COVID-19 pandemic,
wherein 62 members attended and 11 papers were presented.
The research group is the oldest among the rest under the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
and has been holding biannual workshops in winter and summer on professional topics related
to shipbuilding and marine hydrodynamics. It also plays a role in promoting academic exchange
and development.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is changing many things in our society, the research group is
also making efforts to expand the participation of young researchers and lead a creative and
productive academic exchange culture in a new era. If the pandemic situation improves and
social distancing policies are relaxed accordingly, the next workshop will be held face-to-face
from August 26 to 27.
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[Research Committees News] Ship & Offshore Design Research
Committee
1. 52nd Presentation Session of Ship & Offshore Design Research Committee
The 52nd (winter in 2021) ship and offshore design research presentation session was held on
February 25–26 (Thursday to Friday) and was hosted by the Ship and Offshore Design Research
Committee.
These research presentations were conducted online using Zoom in consideration of the
COVID-19 pandemic. There were 236 domestic shipbuilding and offshore design field employees
who applied for participation, and an average of 40–60 people attended each session, enabling
the active exchange of technologies and information between individual member companies and
allowing 41 academic papers to be published in 6 areas [Basis (General) / Structure / Cabin /
Electrical design / Engine design / Hull design].
2. Sheering committee meeting
The 101st Ship and Offshore Design Steering Committee meeting was held online on March 12
(Friday). With 10 steering committee members and regional secretaries including Chairman
Seung-Han Moon participating in the event, the plans for the 53rd shipbuilding and offshore
design research presentation session, plans for the promotion of student shipbuilding design
contest, and the main issues of the research institute were discussed.
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[Events Schedule for SNAK Research Committees]
Research Committees Event Schedule
Ship Hydrodynamics Research 65th Workshop / March 25, 2021
Committee 66th Workshop / August 26-27, 2021
Winter Workshop / February, 18-19 2021
Korea Ship and Offshore Structures
CSR Training / In July, 2021
Congress
Summer Workshop / August 19-20, 2021
Spring Workshop / April 16, 2021
Korea Towing Tank Conference
Fall Workshop / In October, 2021
Ship & Offshore Design Research
Winter Colloquium / February 25-26, 2021
Committee
Ship Production Technology Research Spring Colloquium / In May, 2021
Committee Winter Colloquium / In November, 2021
Summer Seminar / June 10-11, 2021
Naval Ship Technology Committee
Fall Seminar / In October, 2021
Marine Leisure Industrial Technology Winter Workshop / In February, 2021
Research Association Fall Workshop / In September, 2021
22nd, 23rd, 24th Colloquium /
Offshore Wind Energy Technology
February 8, February 22, February 24-25,
Research Committee
2021
Winter Colloquium / February 25
Arctic Technology Research Committee
Summer Colloquium / In August
Marine Machinery Technology Spring Colloquium / April 8-9, 2021
Association Fall Colloquium / October 7-8, 2021
Ship Offshore Process System Committee Spring Workshop / In May, 2021
founded Fall Workshop / In October, 2021
Fishing Boat Technology Committee Winter Colloquium / January 14-15, 2021
founded Summer Colloquium / July 1-2, 2021
Naval Architecture & Ocean ICT Spring Colloquium / In April, 2021
Convergence Technology Research Winter Colloquium / In October, 2021
Committee
*Please note that each research committee event may be cancelled due to the
Covid-19 outbreak.
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[Group Members & Company News]
▶ Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)
- DSME announced that it won a contract for one offshore wind turbine installation ship worth
KRW 370 billion from Eneti, a Monaco-based company specializing in offshore wind farm
construction and services. The size of this ship is 148 m in length and 56 m in width, and it can
operate with 5 large offshore wind turbines at 14–15 MW at a time. It can install a turbine at a
depth of 65 m.
- DSME provides smart, big data ship analysis services to shipowners. It collects and monitors
operation data from ships in sea areas worldwide and provides specialized services to individual
shipowners by integrating and analyzing external data, such as weather and port information,
fuel prices, freight rates, economic indices, and others.
- KIMM, DSME, Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (POSCO), and Korea Gas Safety Corporation
(KGS) will cooperate in the:
△ Development and standards certification of high manganese steel and welding materials
△ Performance evaluation of steel and welding materials
△ Safety review of high manganese steel storage tank
△ Liquid hydrogen demonstration test, etc.
They will also promote cooperation in the exchange of research workforce and the joint
utilization of facilities, equipment, academic, and technical information.
- DSME is attempting to transform itself into a smart shipyard by applying state-of-the-art
digital technologies such as the IoT to ship production. As part of the efforts, it held an opening
ceremony for its digital production center.
▶ Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)
- SHI announced that it was finally selected as the contractor of the “Multipurpose Marine
Demonstration Platform Performance Enhancement System Construction” to be implemented by
the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI). SHI will install its smart ship platform
called “SVESSEL,” which contains a failure diagnosis machine technology on the 20,000 ton class
demonstration ship built under the initiative of the government. It will also conduct research
related to the performance verification and advancement of eco-friendly equipment of the
domestic makers of shipbuilding machines and materials by 2023.
- SHI revealed that it received the 2021 “Chief Information Officer (CIO) 100 Awards” from the
International Data Group (IDG), a global IT media and research organization. The CIO 100
Awards is given to selected 100 global companies with outstanding creative innovation
performance based on IT technology.
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- As per the global offshore wind power generation market’s growth, SHI developed its wind
turbine installation vessel (WTIV) model, which eco-friendly technologies are concentrated in,
entered the full-fledged market. The model simultaneously obtained the AIP for the concept
design of “Low-Carbon Emission WTIV (Model name: SLW-FUEL CELL)” from the American Bureau
of Shipping (ABS), DNV, and Lloyd’s Register Group Limited (LR), the world’s three major
classification societies, for the first time in the industry.
- SHI obtained the highest grade of “A” in the risk management evaluation (JH143 Survey)
conducted by the Joint Hull Committee (JHC) established by British marine insurance companies.
- The completion ceremony for the world’s only shipbuilding and offshore LNG demonstration
facility was held. This facility is expected to perform the world’s only shipbuilding and
offshore-integrated LNG research and development function that develops core technologies
necessary for individual elements of the “LNG Value Chain,” ranging from the production of
natural gas (NG) to its transportation, storage, and supply.
▶ Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
- HHI will establish an Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) decision-making
system at a group level and set up an ESG committee in nine affiliate companies.
- It announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local governments
and industrial, academic, and research institutes for the establishment of a floating
offshore-wind-power-linked 100 MW–class green hydrogen production demonstration facility.
▶ Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has signed an MOU with KSOE, ABS, and Marshall Islands Registry to
develop a liquefied carbon dioxide carrier.
- It announced that it launched “Beyond Trust,” a 27,000 ton class RO-PAX or a combined
passenger/cargo ship. The ship, which was ordered from Hydex Storage at the end of 2019, has
a specification of 170 m in length, 26 m in width, and 28 m in height.
▶ Korean Register of Shipping
- Launched a web-based “Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index and Carbon Intensity Indicator
(EEXI/CII) calculation program”
Full-fledged technical service to support shipping companies to respond to decarbonization
- Shipping companies can now pre-assess whether existing ships satisfy EEXI/CII regulations
▶ Daehan Shipbuilding
- Daehan Shipbuilding (DHSC) held a certification ceremony for obtaining the AIP for the
“smart ship platform with DNV cybersecurity plus grade design applied.”
June, 2021 18SNAK NEWSLETTER - DHSC is considering building an offshore wind power cluster for the first time as part of the business diversification among domestic, medium-sized shipbuilders. ▶ Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering - Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering (DSSE) held a “New DSSE Launch Ceremony” to declare its independent management, according to an official release from the editors’ committee management regime that was active for 10 years. - DSSE has won an order for eight chemical carriers (including options) from ACE Tanker, a European company specializing in the transportation of special chemicals. The contract is expected to exceed USD 400 million (KRW 445 billion). ▶ Korea Gas Corporation - Mr. Hee Bong Chae, the CEO of KOGAS announced that KOGAS has decided to entrust regular docking repairs of its LNG ships to domestic shipyards. He also revealed that 12 LNG ships of KOGAS will be repaired this year, and the shipbuilding industry was expected to be revitalized by job creation and the prevention of foreign currency outflow. - KOGAS will enter into full-scale production and supply of liquid hydrogen using LNG cold-heat for the first time. It announced that it signed a working agreement with GS Caltex for the liquid hydrogen production and supply business. It aims to lead in the economic hydrogen supply business by utilizing LNG’s cold-heat energy and enable hydrogen charging at gas stations starting with the metropolitan area by 2024. ▶ Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) - KOMERI has completed a water tank test building to revitalize the business of removing marine organisms attached to the hull. ▶ Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) - Mr. Boo Ki Kim, the president of KRISO was appointed as a member of the Energy Innovation Subcommittee of the Presidential Committee on Carbon Neutrality 2050. He is expected to play a pivotal role in energy conversion, supply of renewable energy, and management of energy demand. ▶ Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding (RIMS) - RIMS announced that it developed a small and medium-sized ship operation and maintenance support system by forming a consortium with SMEs, including NGL, universities, and research institutes in Busan and Jeonnam area. June 2021 19
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