About KRISO
“KRISO addresses current issues of the country and conducts creative research to take the lead in establishing international standards by securing comprehensive research competence in developing, applying, and commercializing source technologies in the field of ship and offshore plants.”
Established as Ship Research Institute affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in 1973, KRISO has continuously conducted R&D in the field of ship and offshore plants, contributing to the development of the shipbuilding and maritime industry in Korea. Reborn in 2014 as an institution affiliated with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, KRISO strives to conduct R&D in maritime engineering and technology by discovering the infinite value of the sea and securing various application technologies and new source technologies in preparation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. KRISO will vigorously move forward to become a global research institute that can take the lead in the maritime industry of not only Korea but also the entire world.
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Development of engineering and basic technologies in the field of ship and offshore plants and conducting of convergence and commercialization research
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Development and implementation of domestic and international university-institute-industry cooperation program in the field of ships and offshore plants
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Support of national policy-making in the field of ships and offshore plants and development of strategies to counteract international regulations
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External cooperation with relevant domestic and international institutions in the field of ships and offshore plants and fostering of experts
Name of Institution
The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering, affiliated with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Legal basis of establishment
Article 50 of the Articles of Association of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Date of establishment
January 1, 2014
Number of employees
as of May 2020
regular worker
180/198
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researcher
110/121
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technical worker
38/41
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administrative worker
32/36
Unlimited contract worker
97/106
Budget
Unit: million KRW
Local base
Daejeon
Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering
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Completed on
April 8, 1978
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Location
Daeduk Innopolis, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
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Site and Area
155.894㎡, 41,610㎡
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Daejeon Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering
Shipbuilding, offshore plant, maritime safety and maritime ICT and technological development
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Goseong
Seawater Energy Plant Research Center
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Completed on
2005. 12. 21
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Location
Jukwang-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gangwon
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Site and Area
13.464㎡, 2.789㎡
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Goseong Seawater Energy Research Center
Development of technologies for ocean thermal energy conversion and air conditioning system using deep seawater
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Geojae
Offshore Industries R&BD Center
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Completed on
2017. 11. 26
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Location
Jangmok-myeong, Geojae-si, Gyeongnam
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Site and Area
98.037㎡, 7.674㎡
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Geojae Offshore Industries R&BD Center
Localization of maritime apparatuses and materials and support of relevant industry
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Busan
Deep Ocean Engineering Research Center
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Completed on
2018. 11. 29
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Location
Saenggok Complex, Gangseo-gu, Busan
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Site and Area
27.736㎡, 17.787㎡ (Water tank: 100x50x15 m, Deep sea pit: 50 m)
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Busan Deep Ocean Engineering Research Center
Reproduction of deep sea environment and evaluation of maritime structure plant performance
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Ulsan
Autonomous Ship Verification & Evaluation Research Center
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Completed on
2022. 11. 3
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Location
Goneul District, Ilsan-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan
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Location
1,278.4㎡
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Site and Area
9,086.6㎡
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Ulsan Autonomous Ship Verification & Evaluation Research Center
Support for Verification of Autonomous Ship and core shipbuilding materials
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Jeju
Wave Energy Test Site
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Completed on
2020. 6.
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Location
Yongsu-ri, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju
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Site and Area
1,040,225㎡
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Jeju Wave Energy Test Site
On-site performance evaluation of wave energy and floating offshore wind farm gird connection
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