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沿革
  • 2021'
    • April 2021
      Launches online EEXI/CII calculation program
    • April 2021
      Launches latest ‘Seatrust-Hullscan’
  • 2020'
    • LSC(LNG Simulation & Safety Center) is opened
      September 2020
    • Celebrates 60th Anniversary
      June 2020
    • KR Hellas, Accredited as IECEx certification body
      February 2020
  • 2019'
    • Launching an authorized ASME inspection service for boiler and pressure vessels
      August 2019
  • 2018'
    • December 2018
      KR moves to electronic certificates
    • November 2018
      SeaTrust-HullScan software wins 2018 Tanker Safety Award
  • 2017'
    • Celebrating its 57th year, New Vision and Logo Announcement
      June 2017
    • Designation of the first EU MRV Verification Authority
      May 2017
  • 2016'
    • March 2016
      Became the first domestic certification body to be ratified by the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA)
    • January 2016
      Given chairmanship of the Association of Asian Classification Societies (ACS) Council
  • 2015'
    • K-Award Winner
      October 2015
    • Opened the world’s first Green-ship Equipment Test Certification Center
      May 2015
    • Gained USCG authorization to perform BWM tests as an Independent Laboratory
      March 15
  • 2014'
    • December 2014
      Authorized as a BC1 Certification body for Structural Steels in Singapore
    • December 2014
      Authorized as an inspecting authority by Indian Boiler Regulation (IBR)
    • April 2014
      The world’s first mobile application for IMO
      Conventions launched (additional version of KR-CON)
    • January 2014
      Authorized as an inspecting authority for India's maritime
      training institutes by the Government of India
    • January 2014
      Took chairmanship of IACS Machinery Panel
  • 2013'
    • 100 Best companies to work for in Korea Award
      Best companies to work for as women in Korea Award
      November 2013
    • Ranked as a top classification society of 2013 among IACS
      members by KOSHIPA (Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association)
      November 2013
    • Won the commendation from the Minister of Trade, Industry & Energy of the National Productivity Award (Human resource development category)
      September 2013
    • Designated as an operating organization for the Clean
      Development Mechanism (CDM) by the United Nations (UN)
      March 2013
    • KR ‘Dan Mi Rae’ Childcare Center opened
      March 2013
    • International Training Center established
      February 2013
    • KR’s fleet size reaches 60 million gt
      January 2013
  • 2012'
    • September 2012
      Headquarters moved to Busan
    • March 2012
      Fleet size reaches 50 million gt
    • February 2012
      P&E Institute is established
  • 2011'
    • Accredited as a wind power product certification body
      June 2011
    • Accredited as an inspection body by Public
      March 2011
    • Given chairmanship of ACS Council
      January 2011
  • 2010'
    • July 2010
      Accredited as standard development cooperation body by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards
    • June 2010
      Celebrates 50th Anniversary
    • April 2010
      Forms KR China Committee
    • March 2010
      Forms KR Vietnam Committee
  • 2009'
    • December 2009
      Accredited as CE Mark Notified body
    • March 2009
      Energy & Environmental Business Center established
  • 2008'
    • European Headquarters established
      July 2008
    • China Regional Headquarters established
      May 2008
    • Accredited as ISO 28000 certification body
      March 2008
    • Naval Business Center established
      January 2008
  • 2007'
    • December 2007
      Ceremony for delivery of EMSA Rule Check System
  • 2006'
    • Accredited as an inspection body for dangerous goods transportation cylinders and packing
      September 2006
    • Designated as an ISPS training center by the Marshall Island administration
      June 2006
    • Obtains recognition from 6 oil majors on KR-CAP
      January 2006
  • 2005'
    • November 2005
      Designated as a port facility security training center by the Korean Administration
    • October 2005
      Designated as the ISPS Code training center by the Korean Administration
    • June 2005
      Forms KR Hellenic Committee
  • 2004'
    • Forms KR European Committee
      September 2004
    • Accredited as KOLAS certification body
      August 2004
  • 2002'
    • May 2002
      Accredited as OHSAS 18000 certification body
  • 2000'
    • KR-CON is launched
      June 2000
  • 1998'
    • July 1998
      Holds chairmanship of IACS Council
  • 1997'
    • Accredited as ISM Code certification body
      July 1997
    • K-Award Winner
      April 1997
    • Establishes KR Engineering Co.,Ltd.
      February 1997
  • 1996'
    • January 1996
      Accredited as ISO 9000 certification body
  • 1994'
    • Obtains IACS QSCS Certificate of Conformity
      March 1994
  • 1993'
    • October 1993
      Headquarters moved to Daejeon
  • 1990'
    • Listed in the Institute Classification Clause (ICC) of London underwriters
      January 1990
  • 1988'
    • May 1988
      Becomes a member of IACS
    • January 1988
      Fleet size reaches 10 million gt
  • 1985'
    • Accredited as a container UIC approval and registration body
      March 1985
  • 1984'
    • May 1984
      Obtains authority to issue Safety Certificate for Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU)
  • 1983'
    • Designated as a verification body for goods requested
      by the Public Procurement Service Administration of Korea
      February 1983
  • 1982'
    • August 1982
      Accredited as a container TIR & CCC approval and survey body
  • 1979'
    • August 1979
      Obtains authority to issue certificate of fitness for the carriage of liquified gases in bulk
  • 1975'
    • Becomes an associate member of IACS
      September 1975
  • 1972'
    • November 1972
      Fleet size reaches 1 million gt
  • 1970'
    • Obtains authority to conduct statutory surveys from Panama Administration (obtained authorization from governments of other major shipping nations such as Liberia, Greece, etc. since then)
      September 1970
    • Obtains authority to issue Suez Canal Tonnage Certificate
      August 1970
  • 1968'
    • November 1968
      Obtains authority to issue Panama Canal Tonnage Certificate
  • 1966'
    • Signs reciprocal work agreement with ABS
      August 1966
  • 1960'
    • June 1960
      KR is founded