The British Embassy in Korea will hold a joint pavilion at the 23rd International Shipbuilding and Maritime Industry Exhibition (KORMARINE 2023), which will be held at BEXCO in Busan for 4 days from Tuesday, October 24th to Friday, 27th, to promote British shipbuilding. It was announced that 24 marine-related companies participated together.
The UK is located at the heart of the global maritime industry, and the City of London is a global leader in maritime professional services, with expertise in ship chartering, insurance, legal, financial and educational services. The British government is supporting about 2,000 companies in the maritime industry, including £4 billion (approximately KRW 6.7 trillion) over three years for the UK shipbuilding industry strategy and £200 million (approximately KRW 303 trillion) for eco-friendly marine industry technology. They also promised support worth 10 billion won.
The British Embassy in Korea said that British shipbuilding and marine companies attended Komarine to introduce leading technologies and innovations and seek opportunities for collaboration with Korea.
On the second day of the event, Wednesday the 25th, the British Embassy in Korea held a breakfast reception within the British joint exhibition hall and invited British companies, customers and partners who participated in the event to strengthen networking.
Next, on the 26th (Thursday), the ‘Innovation Insight Seminar’ will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Convention Hall Room 110, introducing the UK’s leading engineering and cutting-edge technology. At this seminar, companies representing the British shipbuilding and marine sector, such as Anemoi Marine Technologies, Aviva, Babcock International, and Lloyd’s Register, will participate as speakers and introduce next-generation technologies that will contribute to a sustainable maritime future.
In particular, among the companies participating in the British joint pavilion at this exhibition, ‘Beckett Rankine’ is a civil engineering consulting company specializing in advice, planning, design, and construction management for marine infrastructure projects around the world. We deliver a full range of projects, from the world’s largest new port developments, to waterfront renovations and repurposing, as well as small yacht marinas and marine support bases.
Beckett Rankine said: “The UK has an extensive tradition and expertise in port development, which we fully embrace with our wealth of experience and documented track record. We are developing new and refurbished ports using modern technology and “We are combining deep and diverse technologies, including providing coastal infrastructure for renewable energy.”
In addition, ‘Lloyd’s Register Aisa’ has been supporting domestic customers for over 60 years, and is a non-profit organization that determines all classification policies and budgets at a general meeting made up of representatives from each industry. Through gradual expansion, with initial offices based in Busan, Ulsan, and Seoul, we now have bases in Changwon, Geoje, Mipo, Mokpo, and Okpo shipyards.
Additionally, ‘Ocean Infinity’ is a marine technology company specializing in the development and deployment of robots for large-scale undersea data collection. We operate in various maritime sectors, including energy, science and research, communications, government and defense, and provide services such as △seabed mapping △AUV survey △seismic △UXO △hydraulic and geophysical survey △tunnel inspection to provide clean energy. is supporting.
“We are strengthening our innovative approach to traditional operations at sea to dramatically reduce the human impact on the environment,” the company said. “We are using remote and robotic technologies to respond to existing high-emission operations to create safe, low-emission operations.” “We provide an alternative solution.”
Tony Clemson, Permanent Counselor at the Department of Industry and Trade at the British Embassy in Korea, said: “We are delighted to be able to showcase the capabilities of the UK shipbuilding and maritime industry at Komarine 2023. We are delighted to be able to promote collaboration with our Korean partners, exchange innovative solutions and create positive partnerships. “I look forward to leading the change.”
Meanwhile, KORMARINE 2023, co-hosted by Busan City, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Plant Association, Korea Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Industry Cooperative, Lead K Fairs Co., Ltd. and BEXCO, will feature domestic and overseas shipbuilding, offshore plant, Cutting-edge equipment and new technologies in marine energy were showcased.