• Powering performance tests, Flow visualization, Wave pattern analyses

• 60m×22.5m×6.5m(L×H×W)
• Sectional area : 12.5m×1.8m×2.8m(L×H×W)
• Vm= 16.5m/s
• Pressure range abs. 0.02 ~ 3.5 bar

• 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

• Design and test capacity of 1,000 propellers
• Test capacity of various types of surface ships and propellers, submerged bodies and special ships’ propellers

• Evaluate and design fluid capacity of underwater body of revolution

• Dimensions (L×W×H) 16.5m x 2.4m x 9.5m
• Test section size(L×W×H) 3.0m x 0.3m x 0.3m
• Max. water speed 20.4m/s
• Pressure range abs. 0.1 ~ 2.0 bar

• Research using a high-speed flow over 20 m/s
• Research of two-phase flow using air bubble capturing function
• Research on cavitation test using flow rate and pressure control

• R&D on supercavitation test
• Research on submerged body cavitation and noise measurement
• R&D on submerged body force measurement and measurement sensors
• Research on fuel-saving paint for ships and testing of erosion
• R&D in rudder and control fin
• Research on air lubrication system for ships
• Velocity correction test

• 42m×32m×2.5m (L×W×D, icing area: 32m×32m)
• Refrigeration and air conditioning system (-30°C)
• Ultra-low temperature cold room (-50℃)
• X-Y towing carriage (Max. speed 3m/s) and auxiliary towing carriage

• Tested the ice resistance of icebreaking research ship ‘ARAON’
• Tested capacity of extreme low temperatures of cold room

• Secured design/shipbuilding/performance test technology for high value-added icebreakers
• Prevented leakage of shipbuilding technology to other country by attracting ice model tests to Korea
• Established foundation for polar frozen ground study and engineering in Korea

• Tested seaworthiness, navigation and dynamic stability performance of about 200 ships and offshore structures
• Tested mooring and DP performance of ships and offshore structures in wave, wind and tidal current
• Performed movement performance and underwater acoustics tests of submerged bodies (ROV and AUV)
• Analyzed performance of wave and wind power generators

• Seaworthiness and navigation performance test and design of ships and offshore structures
• Analysis of interaction between maritime environment and coastal and offshore structures
• Performance testing of maritime equipment and energy utilization technology

• Public water area: 1,040,225 m2
• Grid connection: MW
• Test site: 5 anchorages

Main Functions

• On-site performance evaluation of wave energy and floating offshore wind farm gird connection, verification of installation and recovery technology, and optimization of operation
• Providing test-bed for on-site evaluation of maritime equipment and offshore plant technology

Facility and Equipment

• Submarine cable and underwater connector: 22.9 kV/50 ㎡ (3-phase), 600 V/3.5 ㎡ (3-phase), 24 SM optical cable
• Test-bed for on-site evaluation of maritime equipment and offshore plant technology
• Offshore substation facility: VCB board, power monitoring
• Inland substation facility: 5 MW grid connection
• Control facility and remote surveillance and control system
  • Offshore safety control (V-PASS, AIS, X-band Radar, CCTV camera, VHF)
  • Facility safety control (electricity, machine, air conditioning)
  • Environment monitoring (wave, tidal current and weather data)
  • Performing data management (DB server, real-time gateway) etc.
• Customer center: providing residential spaces for customers at each anchorage
• Navigation mark buoy: LL-28 (2 sets)
• Wave and tidal current observation: Waverider (2 sets), ADCP-type wave-height meter (3 sets), etc.

• Maritime transportation safety evaluation study (about 130 cases at major ports throughout Korea, including the Gyeongin ARA Waterway)
• Establishment of naval shipbuilding and navigation training equipment (Naval Education and Training Command; 6 sets in June 2003)
• Analysis of causes of maritime accidents (including the Hebei Spirit accident)

• Max. 600bar (Inside Dimensions (Dia.×D) : 0.8m × 2.1m
• Pressurization speed : 1 ~ 100(bar/min)

• Testing for national R&D projects including the AUV internal pressure testing
• Testing for private companies including the optical buoy pressure testing
• Testing for university R&D projects including the deep water pipe pressure testing

• Used in the development of equipment for deep water resource exploration
• Securing the basis for research in maritime science and technology and ocean utilization
• Securing the basis for new growth engine including advanced maritime equipment, offshore plant and high value-added ships

• 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
  • Construction area (gross area): 9,878.33 m2 (15,102.29 m2)
• Pit: diameter 12m x depth 50 m (with reference to the water plane
  ※ Water level adjustable to 35 m from the bottom of the water tank

• System Wave generator
• Current generator
• Wind generator
• Adjustable depth control
• X-Y Carriages(main & sub) with high precision rail system
• Complete set of measurement system