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Jeong-kie Lee, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register & the Chairman of the IACS oices of its surveyors, its classi? cation rules and stan- coming decade?

dards and its R&D capabilities. While focusing on

The purpose of a Classi? cation Society has al- this, KR will also endeavor to anticipate and meet ways been to provide classi? cation and statutory the growing demands from the industry in relation services and to help the maritime industry and to the fourth industrial revolution. For example, regulatory bodies to ensure maritime safety and

KR’s ICT Center will focus on ? nding ways to ap- prevent pollution. These objectives will remain ply big data to operate vessels more ef? ciently, to uppermost for all classi? cation societies but the identify safe navigation routes in real time, to un- way these objectives are delivered will change derstand accident statistics and manage risk better signi? cantly as a result of digitalization. Digita- and to predict ocean characteristics, while using lization especially Big Data is expected to in? u-

CBM (condition based monitoring and mainte- ence the scope and/or frequency of class surveys nance) to alert vessels to device failure. The ICT in the yards, ports and even in the of? ce and the

Center is also developing new software test stan- services that Class has traditionally offered to in- dards in line with ISO 25000, to verify the quality dustry will be more digital-based. of IT software and will be able to offer its clients new comprehensive software test services shortly.

Provide some insight on the value of IACS

In addition to the fourth industrial revolu- in today’s maritime world?

tion, KR has been investing in alternative energy

The traditional role of IACS, which is to make sources for a cleaner environment. KR has been a unique contribution to international shipping conducting R&D to develop hydrogen as a ma- through maritime safety and regulation by provid- rine fuel, with further research into the transpor- ing technical support, compliance veri? cation and tation technology for liquid hydrogen by ships. research and development, has stood the test of

For wind energy, KR has provided wind turbine time and will continue to do so long into the future. certi? cation services including type certi? cation,

However, with the fourth industrial revolution component certi? cation and project certi? cation, becoming more and more embedded in the mari- and KR has also developed technical guidelines time industry, new technologies and ideas such as of onshore and offshore wind turbine design. autonomous ships and digitalization are increas- ingly driving innovation. With the introduction of

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