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Aerial view of HMRI facility near Hyundai's shipyard and engine factory in Ulsan overlooking

Korea's East Sea. Long extension at left houses 690-foot-long towing tank.

Hyundai's $18-Million Maritime

Research Institute In Ulsan Completed

A gala opening ceremony was held recently to mark the official opening of the new Hyundai Maritime Re- search Institute (HMRI) in Ulsan,

Korea. The event was attended by a large group of government and in- dustry leaders from Korea and else- where, including many research scientists from model basins in Eu- rope.

Located adjacent to Hyundai

Heavy Industries' huge shipbuilding and diesel engine manufacturing complex, the Institute's facilities cover an area of almost 12,000 square meters and include a three- story main office building, a towing tank approximately 690 feet long, 46

Official opening ceremony for Hyundai Maritime Research Institute was attended by many government and industry officials and ship research scientists. feet wide, and 20 feet deep; a cavita- tion tunnel, a circulating water channel, and a ship model work- shop.

Construction of the HMRI re- quired some 32,000 man-days and cost a total of about $18 million, including $11 million for purchased equipment such as tank facilities, measuring devices, and machine tools. The Institute's current staff comprises 70 researchers, 15 of them with PhD degrees, and 30 employees for administration and operation of equipment.

Hyundai pioneered in the devel- opment of modern shipbuilding in

Korea when it commenced activities in 1972. During the past 12 years the yard has achieved remarkable growth by successful delivery of some 300 vessels. In 1983 HHI deliv- ered 34 vessels of various types totaling about 1,650,000 dwt, and during 1984 43 vessels of 1,900,000 dwt are to be delivered.

In his address at the opening cere- mony, HHI president Mong Joon

Chung said, "We have now become one of the largest shipyards in the world, offering shipowners excellent quality and technology. Since the establishment of the Hyundai Ship- yard in Ulsan, the world shipping market has become more diversified and competition has intensified.

Shipbuilders throughout the world have made great efforts to develop more economic and more efficient ship designs. "Against this background, R&D activities have become essential to keep abreast with development of technology and also to maintain competitiveness in the world mar- ket. Thus at Hyundai Heavy Indus- tries, the decision was made to es- tablish our own research institute,"

Mr. Chung added. "From now on, our R&D work will focus on the development of more economical designs for commercial vessels and offshore structures by utilizing the most sophisticated de- sign technology. In this way, we hope that we can contribute to the prosperity of the world's shipbuild- ing and shipping industries," he concluded.

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The contract is valued at $1,850,000 and calls for completion of the work by February 13, 1985.

The Southern Cross is a break- bulk cargo ship which, until now, has been a part of M.S.C.'s Pacific

Fleet: following the work to be done by Penn Ship, she will be reassigned to the Mediterranean. The South- ern Cross was built at Penn Ship's

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