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Domestic buoyancy support system aims to surpass European standards

  • Name최고관리자
  • Date2020/06/04 09:00
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Domestic buoyancy support system aims to surpass European standards

- KRISO completes free technology transfer of buoyancy support system to five companies -


□ The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister Seong-hyeok Moon) announced that it has completed free technology transfer of a buoyancy support system, developed to minimize damage in the event of maritime accidents, to five small and medium-sized enterprises*.

* Keumha Naval Technology, Far East Ship Design & Engineering, Leeyoung SND, Korea Maritime Consultants, Haechun


□ The buoyancy support system for ships expands buoyancy support during accidents to delay sinking, allowing passengers to have more time to evacuate. Related technologies have been developed in Europe*, but are limited in that they ①failed to function in the complicated on-board environment, ②required separate installation of gas injecting devices and power lines, and ③are difficult to install and maintain.

* Foam buoy technology (EU), airbag system for ships (EU), etc.


□ To address the above issues, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) employed 3D laser scanning to design a buoyancy support for the on-board environment. The proposed device can be installed with equipment already available in most ships.


□ The buoyancy support system for ships can be effectively installed even in engine rooms, where many pipes are located, since it is designed and produced using 3D laser scanning. The devices uses the main pipe of fire extinguishers for gas injection, which saves time, cost, and space related to installation and maintenance.


□ The proposed system received an Approval In Principle (AIP) from the Korean Register in October 2018, and demonstrated its technical excellence with two ISO international standards published last December.


□ In addition to the five companies, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will be pursuing technology transfer to companies that show promise in commercialization by 2025, so as to achieve the greater goal of minimizing human casualties and damages due to maritime accidents.


□ Booki Kim, the president of KRISO, said, “I look forward to the commercialization of the buoyancy support system, and to see less damage caused by maritime accidents.”



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