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Jeong-kie Lee, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register & the Chairman of the IACS oices

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This month we caught up with Jeong-kie Lee, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register and also the Chairman of the International

Association of Classi? cation Societies (IACS), for his insights on the dominant trends moving the maritime industry into the future.

BY GREG TRAUTHWEIN

Images: KRS

The maritime industry has been burden weighing on shipping compa- and so damage caused by cyber attacks not there yet. Considerable collabora- nies. As we all know, the IMO and some can dramatically affect different indus- tion is still needed between the regula- challenged, to say the least. To- day, where do you see challenge? national regulators keep raising the bar, tries across the global trade system and tors, shipyards, classi? cation societies, increasing the minimum requirements the impact is enormous. shippers, insurers and industry to make

Where do you see opportunity?

The maritime industry is in a state for their environmental standards. One KR sees the development of mari- autonomous vessels available at sea. of extreme upheaval, with private and of the main problems is that the industry time autonomous surface ships (MASS) public organizations having to deal with does not have enough time to prepare for as one of the biggest opportunities fac- How has KR ‘weathered the storm?’ these regulatory demands. The maritime ing the industry. MASS has potential Speci