Korean Register launches new apps and online service for customers Online paperless service includes fleet management, inspections and electronic drawing approval Korean Register (KR) has released a newly-upgraded suite of…
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KR Launches Business Continuity Management Certification Service
Marking a first for the Korean maritime industry, Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has awarded ISO 22301, an international standard for business continuity management systems to a…
Will the implementation of the Sulphur Cap 2020 be delayed?
Two of the most discussed issues in the international maritime industry in recent years have been the implementation of Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) and the approaching Sulphur Cap 2020.…
Korean Register joins Green Award
Korean Register has joined Green Award as a part of its incentives program, offering Green Award certificate holders a special discount on a subscription to its database of IMO instruments…
KR refreshes corporate identity to reflect growing global influence
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has refreshed its logo to mark the organisation’s renewed outward-facing international approach and its desire to add greater value to…
Korean Register authorized as verification body for EU MRV
Korean Register (KR)– an IACS member classification society – has announced that it is now authorized by Germany’s National Accreditation Body (DAkks) to act as a verification body for EU MRV…
Korean Register (KR)– an IACS member classification society – has announced the release of its latest KR-CON software. The 15th edition of KR-CON has been developed in-house, and offers a comprehensive…
Korean Register launches new ICT Center to accelerate development of advanced technology applications for the maritime industry Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has opened a…
Dr B S Park – Chairman and CEO, Korean Register
Today, in Busan, the Korean Register is deeply sad to announce the death of its Chairman and CEO, Dr B S Park who has passed away after a short illness.…
Korean Register leads testing technology for BWMS
The Korean Register (KR)– an IACS member classification society – has announced that it has significantly expanded its land-based test facilities for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) by opening a brand new…
Korean Register to deliver plant certification, engineering services and ship surveys in Iran
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a joint venture company with the Iranian Classification Society (ICS). The agreement is…
Korean Register to deliver statutory services in India
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) to deliver services on behalf of the Indian…
Korean Register opens world’s first Green-ship Certification Center
Today (28 May), the Korean Register – an IACS member classification society -formally opened the world’s first Green-ship Equipment Test Certification Center in Gunsan, Jeonbuk, Korea. This large-scale facility will…
Korean Register releases “writable” version of its KR-CON software
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – announces that it has released a writable version of its KR-CON software and associated App to allow greater flexibility and…
Korean Register facilitates high quality, optimised conversion of OBO to VLCC
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member class society – has facilitated the successful conversion of the Madison Orca, a 320, 000 dwt Ore-Bulk-Oil (OBO) carrier to a VLCC in a…
Korean Register authorized to deliver statutory services to Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – announces that it has signed an MOU governing the delegation of statutory certification services for vessels registered in the Grand-Duchy…
Korean Register elects Dr Park Bum-shik as new Chairman and CEO
On 4 December, in Seoul, at an extraordinary meeting of the general assembly, the Korean Register (KR) elected DrPark Bum-shik, formerly COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Korea P & I…
Korean Register to drive LNG fuelled shipping in APEC region
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – announces that it is to work alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) to promote the use of LNG fuelled…
Korean Register authorized to deliver statutory services in Latvia
Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – announces that it has been authorized as a “recognized organization” of the Latvian government to deliver statutory services. KR is…
World’s first green-ship equipment certification centre opens in Korea
Korean Register to establish itself as a leading authority on low environmental impact marine technology Announced in 2012, the world’s first green-ship equipment certification centre opened for business earlier this…
Korean Register donates award winning software to World Maritime University
The Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has announced that it has again donated its award winning KR-CON software to students at the World Maritime University…
Korean Register and Russian Maritime Register of Shipping to cooperate on shipbuilding
At last week’s (13 November) 6th Korea-Russia Business Dialogue meeting held in Seoul and attended by President Putin and President Park Guen-hye, the Korean Register (KR) and the Russian Register of…
Korean Register patents world’s first “Smart Fleet” app
The Korean Register – an IACS member classification society – has obtained a patent on its “Smart Fleet” app which was launched earlier this year. This unique and world leading…