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Korean Register of Shipping 한국선급

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The Korean Register (KR) is a not-for-profit classification society founded in South Korea offering verification and certification services for ships and marine structures in terms of design, construction and maintenance. Founded in 1960, the society employs more than 1000 people. Its headquarters is in Busan and it has 72 offices worldwide. KR is a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) which is the trade association of major global classification societies.

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Korean Register of Shipping (한국선급) — verified Korean company. Founded 1960.

Details

• Headquarters: Busan, Daejeon
• Founded: 1960
• Location: Busan
• Employees: more than 1000
• Offices: 72
• Type: classification society
• Name: 사단법인 한국선급

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