Smart Move,
Green Ocean, Infinite Challenge
Korea’s representative who has led the world’s oceans
KRISO, a specialized research institute in the ships and offshore plants
KRISO
Research
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Enhancement of ship operation performance, and development of eco-friendly future-oriented ship technology
KRISO strengthens the international competitiveness of the Korean ship and maritime transportation industry by developing ships and relevant essential technologies in response to international regulations and standards.
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Development of core technology for future offshore plants
KRISO creates the innovative growth engine for sustainable maritime development through R&D work on technologies related to novel offshore plants, materials, and new and renewable energy sources.
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Development of advanced maritime equipment and ICT convergence technology
KRISO will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution by developing smart maritime equipment and robot technology and ICT-based digital convergence technologies.
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Development of maritime transportation and maritime accident response technology
KRISO contributes to the realization of safe and clean maritime environment by developing smart maritime transportation technology and maritime accident response technology.
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Towing Tank
Used in basic ship performance assessment (self-propulsion, resistance, etc.), evaluation and development of hull structure form of various vessels, and performance test and design of propellers
Function
- Powering performance tests
- Flow visualization, Wave pattern analyses
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Large Cavitation Tunnel
Used in the evaluation of fluid capacity in relation to ship-propeller-rudder interactions and cavitation tests of propellers.
Function
- Design and test capacity of high value-added merchant ship propeller
- Test capacity of special ship propeller such as large scale and small scale high speed vessels and Korean type submarines
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Cavitation Tunnel
Used in the evaluation of fluid capacity in relation to ship-propeller-rudder interactions and cavitation tests of propellers.
Function
Valuate and design fluid capacity of underwater body of revolution
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High-Speed Cavitation Tunnel
The world's largest commercial tank for supercavitation experiments
Function
- Research on submerged body cavitation and noise measurement
- R&D on submerged body force measurement and measurement sensors
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Ice Tank
Used in model ice generation and measurement of characteristics, model vessel (ice breaking vessel) testing and key technology development, and development of real-time safe navigation technology for northern sea routes.
Function
Secured design/shipbuilding/performance test technology for high value-added icebreakers
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Ocean Engineering Basin
Enables simulation of realistic maritime environment, including waves, wind, and currents, for maneuverability and stability test of ships and offshore structures and performance assessment of maritime equipment.
Function
Seaworthiness and navigation performance test and design of ships and offshore structures
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Deep Ocean Engineering Research Center
Performance evaluation and verification of ships and offshore structures through reproduction of the deep sea environment
Function
- Large rectangular water tank (world’s largest)
- Water tank floor area: 100m x 50 m
- Water tank depth: 15 m ※ Depth adjustable from 0 to 15 m
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Wave Energy Test Site
The Wave Energy Test Site provides the infrastructure and environmental data needed to conduct a wave energy test in the sea and simplifies the licensing of the test to reduce the time and expense required for the demonstration....
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On-site performance evaluation of wave energy and floating offshore wind farm gird connection, verification of installation and recovery technology, and optimization of operation
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Full Mission Bridge Simulator
Used in navigation simulation, maritime traffic safety, and maritime accident analysis based on modeling of maneuverable characteristics or dynamic motion response of ships in relation to external forces such as wind, waves, current, and weather.
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Ship dynamics modeling, 3D terrain data modeling, Maritime traffic safety assessment
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Hyperbaric Chamber
Used in performance testing and safety assessment of underwater pressure-resistant structures and underwater equipment (sensors, propellers, etc.).
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Used in the development of equipment for deep water resource exploration