Korean Register

Third Party Inspection

At KR, our third-party inspection services are renowned for excellence. KR's multidisciplinary team of experts ensures compliance with approved drawings, procedures, international standards, technical specifications, contracts, and customer purchase requirements. KR's commitment to quality meets the diverse needs of our valued customers.
As a prestigious International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) member and accredited by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS), KR is committed to delivering unbiased and thorough inspection and certification services. Additionally, as part of research and development processes, KR offers third-party inspection services for projects that require product performance testing.
Third-party inspection involves clients and regulatory agencies delegating authority to inspect products according to specific standards, regulations, or product specifications. The process provides a certificate that confirms a products compliance with the relevant standards.

Advantages

Impartiality / Independence
- Delivering fair assessment based on established international standards and regulations for conformity assessment.
- Upholding strict independence from manufacturers and clients as a certified inspection agency
Promptness
- Providing one-stop inspection and certification services for specific countries and fields.
- Offering preliminary discussions on quotations and inspection-related tasks, facilitated by dedicated departments, to save time and boost efficiency.
- Delivering customer-oriented assistance for urgent inspection requests.
- Operating a global network of 15 domestic offices in South Korea and 57 worldwide offices strategically located to provide clients diverse options through local support.
- Integrating classification surveys and industrial inspections within the same organization to increase efficiency in inspection procedures.
Inspection fee
- Reasonable fees for top-quality inspection services.
- Conducting annual inspections on over 1,000 industrial equipment, leveraging extensive inspection expertise.
- Professionalism: Experienced inspectors with over 10 years of expertise providing advanced inspection services.

KR third-party inspection procedure

Third party inspection for materials and raw materials

KR’s third-party inspection of materials and raw materials plays a pivotal role within the industrial inspection framework. Under the supervision of inspection bodies, KR’s verification of material properties significantly strengthens product reliability.

Inspection items
Chemical Analysis (Ladle / Plate)
Mechanical Property : Tensile Strength, Elongation, Impact Test
NDT (UT,MT,PT,RT, Hydrostatic Test / Residual Magnetism (if applicable)

Inspection products
Raw Material / Steel Plate / Flange
Pipe / Hollow Sention / Beam (H-beam / I-Beam), Channels, Angles
Casting, Forging, Brazing

Inspection records
KOGAS Samcheok, Tongyeong, Incheon, Pyeongtaek LNG tank 9% Ni steel plates
Steel plates for Republic of Korea navy submarines
Steel plates for Bangladesh padma bridge
Kuwait KNPC new refinery in Al-Zour project
Steel Plates for Saudi Arabia Al-Jubai plant
S-Oil subsea pipeline

Third-party inspection for machinery

KR’s third-party machinery inspection services ensure compliance by evaluating industrial machinery stability and performance, including safety tests for boilers, pressure vessels, and gas cylinders. We also provide design review, fabrication inspection, and supervision of large-scale facilities and structures.

Inspection items
Strength calculation review, material inspection, hydraulic, and pneumatic testing.
Welding inspection, non-destructive testing.
Verification of quality documentation requirements

Inspection products
Boilers, pressure vessels, high-pressure gas transportation containers, cylinders.
Materials for valves, pipes, boilers/pressure vessels.
Crane hoists, trolleys, hooks, shackles, slings, clamping devices.
Fans, pumps, motors, valves, hydraulic cylinders, emergency generators, cranes.
Industrial elevators, LNG flow meters.

Inspection records
Seoul Metro, Busan Transportation Corporation, Korea Airports Corporation, Korea expressway Corporation: Fans, etc.
Korea Water Resources Corporation: Welding inspection certification for Nakdong River Estuary Dam expansion discharge gates, hydraulic cylinders, large capacity pumps.
Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Korea Expressway Corporation: Emergency generators, control panels, various types of valves, etc.
KOGAS : LNG pumps, gas compressors, gas heaters, cryogenic valves, cranes.
Korea Rural Community Corporation: Hydraulic cylinders for Saemangeum lock gates, large-scale drainage pumps, control panels, emergency generators, etc.

Third-party inspection for electrical equipment

In the industrial and plant sectors, KR performs third-party inspections of electrical equipment and panels. Our services include wire performance testing, safety inspections for equipment in explosion-hazardous areas, electromagnetic compatibility verification for equipment on plant sites, and commissioning, inspection, and reporting for explosion-proof devices.

Inspection items
Review drawings and witness performance testing for electrical equipment
Site installation commissioning, in-service equipment process verification.

Inspection products
Control Panels and Instruments, Sensors, PLC, HMMI
Electric Motor Lighting Device, Explosion-Proof Equipment, Transformer
UPS, Electric Generator; Junction Box
Electric Gas Heater, Venting Devices
Electric Cable
Elevator

Inspection records
KOGAS : Samcheok, Tongyeong LNG Terminal, Governor Station, Valve Stations
Korea Expressway Corporation, Seoul AmSa Arisu Water Purification Center Seoul Geumho Stormwater Pumping Station
Korea Railroad Facilities Corporation, Incheon City/Seo-gu Office Gajwa Drainage Pumping Station, Incheon Airport Railroad
SK Jangmun Combined Cycle Power Plant Project

Third-party inspection services for equipment for ships not subject to classification

KR’s third party inspection services for equipment for ships not subject to classification to KR offer unmatched expertise, ensuring that manufacturers and clients gain the confidence they require.

Inspection items
Inspection of ship equipment (mechanical, electrical)
Inspection of shipbuilding materials for export
Inspection of offshore plant equipment
Inspection of specialized marine equipment

Inspection products
Ship equipment installed on ships not classed to KR/ship equipment for export/offshore plant equipment

Inspection records
HongHa Shipbuilding One Member Limited Liability Company, Vietnam
GM RAMOS 2250T T/O PRESS
Tengizchevroil LLP, KISWIRE NEPTUNE SDN BHD
Hanmi Pyeongtaek Bio Projects, MSCL
S-Oil Residue Upgrading Complex Project
PSSEA VIETNAM CO.,LTD.

R&D PROJECT witness performance test

KR provides services that include witness performance testing of products developed through manufacturers or research institutes R&D projects with specific quantitative targets. Upon verifying these targets outlined in the project plan, we issue Statements of Compliance (SOC) to demonstrate their achievement status.

Inspection Items
The Statement of Compliance is issued after verifying the quantitative targets outlined in the project plan.

Inspection products
Drawing review, structural analysis verification
Inspection of products and witness test
Additional verifications as required by manufacturers or research institutions

Inspection records
Performance-enhanced products: pumps, motors, heat exchangers, valves
Fuel gas supply system
Deep-sea exploration equipment, elevators
Marine plant drilling machines, shale shakers
Fire resistance/retardant tests, boat driving simulator; LED lights
Newly developed products for that lack international standards or competitive products, as well as additional verification items requested by manufacturers

Third-party inspection for KOGAS LNG equipment

KR is a third-party inspection agency for the Korea Gas Corporation（KOGAS) in the LNG equipment sector.
Established as a trusted third-party inspection agency for Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) in 2007, Korean Register upholds the highest standards in inspection quality, regularly reaffirmed through rigorous renewal audits. KR's expert team meticulously inspects various domestic and international materials used in constructing state-of-the-art LNG terminals in Tongyeong, Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Samcheok. These include 9% low-temperature steel, LNG pumps, and cryogenic valves. We also specialize in the inspection of core equipment such as cryogenic valves, gas flow meters, control systems, and heaters integral to the domestic natural gas supply network.

KOGAS Third-Party Inspection Agency Registration Letter

Approval of WPS/WELDER in Industrial/Non-Classification Areas

KR provides approval for WPS (Welding Procedure Specification) and certifies Welders in industrial and non-classification sectors, ensuring compliance with internationally recognized standards.

Code & Standard
ASME Sec IX - Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications
AWS D 1.1 - Structual Welding Code (Steel)
EN ISO 15614 - Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials (Welding Procedure Test)
JIS B 8285 - Welding Procedure Qualification Test For Pressure Vessels