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Zero carbon emissions expected with development of eco-friendly ships

  • Name최고관리자
  • Date2020/04/21 09:00
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Zero carbon emissions expected with development of eco-friendly ships

- KRISO to develop eco-friendly fuels under new Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center -

- Selected as lead institute for Electric Car Ferry and Mobile Power Supply System Development Project by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries -


□ The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (President Booki Kim, hereinafter “KRISO”) announced that it will establish the Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center in response to international maritime environment regulations and the shift in paradigm to eco-friendly ships.


□ Recently, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008. To reduce air contaminants produced by ships, it is necessary to develop eco-friendly propulsion relying on carbon-free fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and electricity. Electric ships have emerged as a new trend in Northern Europe.


□ Against this backdrop, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries launched a project to promote electric car ferries* and develop a mobile power supply system, with the goal of reducing fine dust and carbon emitted by car ferries.

* Ships capable of transporting passengers and cargo (cars). 165 car ferries are in operation in Korea, mostly near islands off the southern and eastern coasts.


□ KRISO was selected as the lead institute of the project, and will receive 45 billion won in funding over five years up to 2024 (26.8 billion from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 9 billion from local governments, and 9.2 billion from the private sector). KRISO will form a consortium with local governments (Jeollanam-do Province, Mokpo), government-funded research institutes (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, etc.), and private businesses (Raontech, etc.). The project will also involve the Korean Register (KR), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).


□ Under this project, electric car ferries capable of carrying 20 cars and 100 passengers will be developed. The car ferries will be completed by 2023, and technical stability will be secured from a year of trial operations.


□ The portable power supply system to be developed as part of the project will facilitate power supply by adopting battery systems used in land vehicles, the first attempt of its kind. It can be utilized on islands, where power supply is not as stable as in the mainland.


□ If the development of fully electric car ferries turns out successful, the coastal environment will be significantly improved as the amount of pollutants including fine dust and carbon will be lowered to zero.


□ Beginning with the development of fully electric car ferries, KRISO’s Alternative Fuels and Power System Research Center will be actively conducting research on eco-friendly ship propulsion.


□ Booki Kim, the president of KRISO, said, “Eco-friendly fuel propulsion technology will be a game changer that revives the shipping industry and secures competitiveness amidst catch-up efforts of developing countries. We will concentrate our resources in this area to gain a strong competitive edge, and contribute to elevating the global status of equipment manufactured in Korea.”


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