Korean Register(KR)

HIGHLIGHTS

KR Discusses Emissions and Digitalization During 2026 Southeast Asia Committee Meeting and Technical Seminar

Korean Register (KR) successfully hosted two key events in Singapore on July 29-30: the 2026 Technical Seminar and Singapore Annual Reception on July 29, followed by the 2026 Southeast Asia Committee (KRSAC) meeting and dinner on July 30. Together, the events continued KR’s annual engagement with the region's maritime industry as a hub for Southeast Asian shipping and logistics.

HIGHLIGHTS

KR and HD Hyundai Advance Korea's Green Shipping Corridor Through Ammonia Vessel Trial

Korean Register(KR) is collaborating with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to establish a domestic operating environment for ammonia-fueled vessels under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' "Green Shipping Corridor Construction Support Project". The initiative supports the development of ammonia as one of the most promising next-generation marine fuels.
R&D ISSUES

UK ETS Expansion to the Shipping Sector and KR's Response as a Verification Service

The Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a leading market-based measure that attaches a price signal to greenhouse gas emissions in order to drive reductions. Whereas the existing MRV framework merely measured and reported emissions, ETS requires operators to actually surrender allowances corresponding to their emissions.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION

III12 - News Brief.

The 12th session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMOInstruments (III) was held from 20 to 24 July 2026 at IMO Headquarters inLondon, United Kingdom. This NewsBrief summarizes the outcomes of III 12 on major technical issues.
NOTICE BOARD

Bespoke Technical Seminars

On July 3, KR Mokpo Branch Office held a bespoke technical seminar at the KR site conference room in HD Hyundai Samho to support the successful construction of the "KMTC 8,700 TEU Container Carrier Project."