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연사 소개

Keynote Speaker

Keyyong Hong

Keyyong Hong

  • Affiliation
    Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO)
  • Position
    President
  • Country
    Korea

Dr. Keyyong Hong is a leading researcher in ocean engineering currently serving as the President of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO). He also holds the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Korea Maritime Cooperation Center (KMC) and Vice Chairman of the Korea Offshore Service Industry Association (KOSIA). He received bachelor's and master's degrees in naval architecture from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in ocean engineering from Texas A&M University. He joined KRISO in 1994 and has since dedicated his career to researching wave mechanics and innovative ocean energy harvesting technologies. He has held a number of key positions at KRISO, including Director of the Offshore Plant Research Division and Vice President. Dr. Hong's contributions extend beyond KRISO. He was Secretary-General of the Korean Association of Ocean Science and Technology Societies (KAOSTS) and President of the Korean Society for Marine Environment and Energy (KOSMEE). Demonstrating his commitment to international collaboration, Dr. Hong served as Chairman of the the East Asian Network for Marine Environment and Energy (EAMEN) and Vice Chairman of the IEA-OES Executive Committee.

Chairperson & Speakers

Session 1

세계 해운·조선의 변화와 기회
  • 13:00 - 14:50 (110')
  • Oct 22(Wed), 2025
Jin-Hoi Hwang
Chairperson

Jin-Hoi Hwang

  • Affiliation
    Korea Maritime Institute
  • Position
    Director General
  • Country
    Korea

Research Fellow Hwang Jin-hoi served as a researcher,senior researcher, team leader of Inter-Korean maritime cooperation team, headof Arctic Ocean Research Department and Shipping Policy Research Department,and General Manager of the Maritime Research Division. His major researchfields include cruise, shipping and logistics, inter-Korean cooperation, andthe Arctic Ocean.



Dr. Hwang's main research interest is the sustainabledevelopment of the Korean marine industry. In particular, he is researchingways to develop the shipping, shipbuilding, and cruise industries, which arecontributing greatly to regional economic development and job creation.

Ho-Choon Lee

Ho-Choon Lee

  • Affiliation
    Korea Maritime Institute
  • Position
    Director
  • Country
    Republic of Korea
Mr. Lee Ho Choon, Ph.D. candidate in environmental economics graduated from the department of economics, Korea University in Seoul and holds an M.A degree (2000) in economics from Korea University.
He joined the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) in 2001 and served as the Director General of the Maritime Policy Research division in KMI form Jan 2024 to April 2025. He has been studying on various subjects in the shipping and maritime industry, such as shipping policy (tonnage tax system, international ship registry), green logistics and maritime safety. He participated in a project related to the economic feasibility of LNG fueled ships in Korea 9 years ago and has recently been interested in research on green shipping fuels (LNG, e-methanol, bio-methanol, e-ammonia, bio-ammonia, h2) and green ship finance in the shipping industry.
Min-Kang Kim

Min-Kang Kim

  • Affiliation
    Senior Vice President, HMM, Korea
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    KOREA
- 2015-2018 : Representative of HMM Shanghai
- 2019-2021 : Head of Container Planning Division
- 2022-2025 : Head of Maritime Office/Safety & Health Division
Eun-Chul Lee

Eun-Chul Lee

  • Affiliation
    Korea Marine Equipment Association, US Representative, US
  • Position
    US Representative
  • Country
    USA
There is over 35 years of worldwide experience in the oil & gas and shipbuilding industries. Initial experience was obtained by working for two of the world's largest offshore and shipbuilding yards, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI). Later experience includes various global projects in the USA, Brazil, China, Mexico, etc. The range of experiences and responsibilities encompasses the full scope of offshore business, from business development/tender to project execution and handover.
Since joining KOMEA as a representative for the United States, a comprehensive business portfolio has been developed over the past two years. This portfolio aims to facilitate collaboration in shipbuilding between the United States and South Korea, grounded in a thorough understanding of both countries.

Summary of Experience

1985 - 1989: Studied Offshore Engineering at Korean Maritime University.
1989 - 2002: Worked at Hyundai Heavy Industries in offshore marketing and various project execution teams.
2002 - 2007: General Manager of Offshore Marketing at Samsung Heavy Industries in the Houston office.
2007 - Present: President of NV Offshore, Inc. based in Houston, TX, providing business consulting services in the oil & gas and shipbuilding industries.
2008 - 2009: Consultant for UTC Engenharia, Brazil, to build a global shipyard in collaboration with STX.
2010 - 2012: Vice President of EPC Projects at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS), responsible for offshore business development.
2012 - 2013: Project Planning Manager for the Etileno XXI Polyethylene project in Mexico, a joint venture between Odebrecht, Technip, and Ica Fluor.
2013 - 2019: Director of Capital Projects at Exmar Offshore Company in Houston, responsible for tender and execution of offshore projects.
2022 - Present: US Representative of KOMEA based in Houston, focusing on the export of Korean shipbuilding and oil & gas products and services, and currently working on the shipbuilding collaboration plan between the US and South Korea.

Session 2

미래 해양 산업과 혁신: SMR, MRO, 북극항로의 융합과 발전
  • 15:10 - 17:00 (110')
  • Oct 22(Wed), 2025
Kang-Woo Chun
Chairperson

Kang-Woo Chun

  • Affiliation
    National Korea Maritime & Ocean University
  • Position
    Professor
  • Country
    Korea

Education

  Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

- Mar. 2004 - Feb. 2009

- Final Thesis : Numerical Study on Characteristics of Non-premixed Methane Flames in Twin-jet Counterflow

  M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

- Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea 

- Mar. 2001 - Feb. 2003


Professional Experience

  Director/Team Leader 

- Korean Register, Green Ship Test & Certification Center, Busan, South Korea

- Feb. 2013 – Mar. 2023

- R&D and center operations

  Team Leader

- Korean Register, Green Ship Test & Certification Center, Busan, South Korea

  Jan. 2013 – Sep. 2015

  Senior Researcher

- Korean Register, Busan, South Korea

- Feb. 2009 – Dec. 2012


Affiliations

  Expert Member, Energy and Industrial Transition Subcommittee r

- Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, Republic of Korea

- Dec. 2023 - Present

  Expert Member, Industrial Technology Protection Committee 

- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Republic of Korea

- Nov. 2023 - Present

  Non-Executive Director, Steering Committee

- Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST)

- Nov. 2023 - Present


Awards

  Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea(2018)

- Recognized as an outstanding national R&D researcher (Principal Investigator of research projects)

  Best R&D Project Awards, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea (2020)

- “Establishment of Eco-friendly Ship TCS System”

• Contributed to enhancing domestic eco-friendly ship technology in response to IMO environmental regulations.

• Established Green Ship Equipment Testing & Certification Center (performance evaluation of ship engines and eco-friendly ship equipment).

• Developed evaluation guidelines and technical standards for eco-friendly ship technologies.

• Built the TCS system for testing, certification, and standardization of eco-friendly ship technologies.

  Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Republic of Korea (2024)

- Awarded for outstanding contributions to regulatory free zones (individual award)

  Minister’s Commendation, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea (2024)

- Awarded for contributions to the development of the shipbuilding and marine industry (individual award)

Sang-Min Park

Sang-Min Park

  • Affiliation
    HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    Korea

[Education]

• 2001: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam National University

• 2003: M.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University

• 2019: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)


[Career Experience]

• Jan. 2003: Joined Hyundai Heavy Industries

• Jan. 2003 – Jul. 2011: Researcher in Energy, Engines, and Fuel Cells

• Aug. 2011 – Jul. 2012: Researcher at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in Offshore Plant Engineering

• Aug. 2012 – Oct. 2021: Researcher at the Process Design & Safety Laboratory

• Nov. 2021 – Nov. 2023: Research Director, Ship & Offshore CCUS, Energy Research Lab

• Dec. 2023 – Present: Head of Green Energy Research Division Research Center

• Feb. 2024 – Present: NEMO(Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization) Board Member 

• Aug. 2024 – Present: Member of the Planning Committee for the IAEA ATLAS (Atomic Technologies Licensed for Applications at Sea) 


[Research Areas]

• Eco-Friendly Ship, Offshore Plant Processes and Safety, LNG & FSRU

• Ammonia Fueled Ship, Fuel cell, and Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage(CCUS)

• Technologies Utilizing Small Modular Reactors(SMR) 


[Honors & Awards]

• 2017: Top 10 Mechanical Engineering Technologies of the Year

• 2019: 61st Korea Engineer Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award)

Volodymyr Vorobets

Volodymyr Vorobets

  • Affiliation
    American Bureau of Shipping
  • Position
    ABS Surveyor
  • Country
    USA / Korea

-      MarineEngineering University Degree

-      SevenYears of Experience as Marine Engineer Onboard

-      11years in ABS, in 4 different USA ports, Houston corporate, and ABS Korea

-       Experienced MarineClassification Senior Surveyor and Auditor with Extensive Experience Workingwith Government Entities (US Navy Ships) and Commercial Vessels

Hae-Ki Jang

Hae-Ki Jang

  • Affiliation
    Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Position
    EVP / CTO
  • Country
    Korea
Mr. HaeKi Jang
Executive Vice President / CTO
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

PERSONAL PROFILE
Name in Full :   HaeKi Jang
Certificate:  Profession Engineer in Mechanical Engineering
EDUCATION
2016      Completion of Doctor Degree Course in Tech-Business-Policy Major
2012 Master’s degree in MBA
1994 Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE
2022~    CTO /Executive Vice President (Engineering Operation)
2015~     Vice President (Engineering Team)
2010~    General Manager (Basic Design Team)

Session 3

지속 가능한 해양을 위한 친환경 에너지 및 기자재 솔루션
  • 09:40 - 11:30 (110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
Kang-Hyun Song
Chairperson

Kang-Hyun Song

  • Affiliation
    Korean Register
  • Position
    Head of Decarbonization R&D Center
  • Country
    Korea

Dr. Kanghyun Song is a Senior Vice President and the Head of the Decarbonization R&D Center at Korean Register (KR), which is a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) and ranks 7th globally among classification societies. At the Decarbonization R&D Center, Dr. Song leads various technical initiatives to support shipowners in complying with decarbonization regulations from the IMO and EU, including greenhouse gas verification, the development of engine and fuel supply systems, liquefied hydrogen carriers, and research on small modular reactors (SMRs).

Dr. Song began his career in 1996 as a naval technical officer, working on submarine design. After joining KR, he contributed to ship motion analysis, structural analysis, offshore structure evaluation, and the development of classification rules. Currently, he leads projects focused on supporting shipping companies with decarbonization strategies, including the implementation of energy-saving devices (ESDs), operational profile analysis, and regulatory compliance planning.

In recent years, Dr. Song has been actively involved in green shipping corridor initiatives in collaboration with the Korean government, establishing partnerships between Korea and the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia. He serves as a board member of both the Society of Naval Architects of Korea and the Korean Society of Marine Engineering, and previously represented Korea at the IMO and served on the IACS Safe Decarbonization Panel.

Nobuyuki Onishi

Nobuyuki Onishi

  • Affiliation
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Co., Ltd
  • Position
    Deputy General Manager
  • Country
    Japan
2002  Graduated Master Course of Marine Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
2002  Joined Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd, LNGC Project, Technical Division
2004  Construction Supervisor for LR Tanker, PCC, VLCC (Korea, Japan)
2005  Technical Super Intendent, MOL Tankship Management (MOL subsidiary)
2009  Assistant Manager, Ship Design Team, Technical Division
2012  Assistant Manager, LNG Project Team, Technical Division
2016  Site Manager for LNGC, DSME
2018  Manager, R&D Team, Technical Division. Project Manager, Wind Challenger
2024  Deputy General Manager, Technical Division
Trond Johnsen

Trond Johnsen

  • Affiliation
    SINTEF
  • Position
    Centre Director
  • Country
    Norway

Trond Johnsen is Chief Market Developer in SINTEF Ocean and Director of the Norwegian R&D-centre for green shipping; FME MarTrans. He graduated M.Sc. in 2006 from Norwegian University for Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing within Industrial Economics and Maritime Logistics. Since then, he has worked with maritime research and innovation in various positions, the previous decade heading the SINTEF Ocean department for Maritime Transport. As Director of FME MarTrans, he has been engaged in national and international strategic research agendas for the maritime sector, and is today seated at the board of WATERBORNE – EU’s technology platform for maritime R&D.

Pat Han

Pat Han

  • Affiliation
    Skovgaard Energy, Chief Technology Officer, Denmark
  • Position
    CTO
  • Country
    Denmark

Pat Han with a MSc. in Chemical Engineering from DTU in 1999 and has been employed by Haldor Topsøe for 17 years in total. Starting as process engineer and continued as ammonia technology supervisor until 2012. From 2017-2021 had a role as R&D Director for technology development of ammonia and methanol technology especially within green and dynamic ammonia synthesis.2012-2016 worked for GPN/Borealis supporting the production of ammonia.Joined Skovgaard Energy in autumn 2021 for the realization of the world’s first dynamic green ammonia plant powered directly by wind and PV power.

Pat Han holds many patents within ammonia technology and ammonia/methanol co-production. 

Young-Chang Shon

Young-Chang Shon

  • Affiliation
    Hanwha Ocean
  • Position
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Country
    Korea

Session 4

디지털 전환이 이끄는 해양 기술 혁신: 연결성, 자율성, 전기화
  • 13:00 - 14:50 (110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
Woo-Seong Shim
Chairperson

Woo-Seong Shim

  • Affiliation
    Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering
  • Position
    Head of Maritime Digital Application Unit
  • Country
    Korea

Dr. Woo-Seong Shim is a principal researcher and Unit Head of maritimedigital application unit in the Korea Research Institute of Ships & OceanEngineering, Republic of Korea. He received his MSc and PhD from the School ofElectronic Engineering, Chung-Nam National University, Daejeon, Republic ofKorea, in 1997 and 2017, respectively. In his 27-year career, he has focused ondeveloping maritime ICT systems, including ECDIS with ENC development, AIS,National DGPS and communication infrastructure. From 2005 to 2011, he was atechnical surveyor of ship electrical engineering at Korean Register. He wasthe project manager of LTE-Maritime, which developed the world's firsthigh-speed maritime communication based on LTE technology on the coastal watersof Korea within 100km. He is developing the Maritime Mobile Service to providethe communication channels needed for maritime use cases such as e-Navigationimplementation and the ship-to-ship channel of the Maritime Autonomous SurfaceShip. This is part of an ongoing research project that will result in acritical solution for robust communication in maritime autonomy: thedevelopment of VDES ship and shore terminals, and S2X(Ship to Everything)communication.

Bo-Ram Kim

Bo-Ram Kim

  • Affiliation
    HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
  • Position
    Department Leader
  • Country
    Korea
Education
2004. 3. ~ 2008. 2. B. S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
2008. 2. ~ 2010. 8. M. S., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
2010. 9. ~ 2016. 8 Ph.D., Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University

Professional Experience
2023.12 ~ present Head of Department, Digital Ship Research Dept., HD KSOE
2022.12~ 2023.12. Senior Researcher, Digital Platform Research Dept., HD KSOE
2020.6 ~ 2022.11. Senior Researcher, Digital Research Center, Hyundai Global Service
2016. 9 ~ 2020.5. Lead Researcher, Digital Ship Research Dept., Hyundai Heavy Industries
Suresh Badri Narayanan

Suresh Badri Narayanan

  • Affiliation
    DEIF
  • Position
    Senior Vice President
  • Country
    Denmark

Suresh is anelectrical engineer with executive diploma in business management from IMD with36 years of work experience in sales, marketing, product management, strategicbusiness development working closely with R&D to realize the ideal productportfolio for the market. Currently works for DEIF A/s a company specialized inenergy controls for land and marine applications. DEIF is a family ownedcompany established in 1933 has 90+ years of experience providing reliable,high quality advanced control systems. 

 

Over theyears the company has expanded to provide PLCs and more recently announced thesilicon carbide technology based power converters. 

 

DEIF goal is to provideintegrated control and power conversion for the marine industry to help themtransition from fossil fuels to new energy sources like fuel cells, electricpropulsion, including battery storage. 

Joon-Bum Kim

Joon-Bum Kim

  • Affiliation
    Korean Register
  • Position
    General Manager
  • Country
    Korea
(2003) Graduated from Seoul National University, School of Electrical Engineering
(2004~2007) Republic of Korea Navy
(2010~2012) Marine Electronics
(2012~) Korean Register, Research Division, Survey Division
Rima Mickeviciene

Rima Mickeviciene

  • Affiliation
    Klaipeda University
  • Position
    Head of Marine Engineering Department
  • Country
    Lithuania

Current position: Professor and Head of the Marine Engineering Department at Klaipėda University, and Institutional Coordinator of the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability, comprising nine universities in different EU Member States.

Education: Doctor of Technology Sciences in Transport Engineering. Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, 2000.

Prior to doctoral studies, I was a technologist and surveyor at a Trawl Fleet Repair Base, as well as a college teacher.

I have been involved in university management since the beginning of my academic career: five years as vice-dean, fourteen years as a faculty dean, thirteen years as a member of the Senate and five years as a member of the University Council.

Professional training: International Welding Engineer. IIW Authorised Training Body for Germany (DVS PERSZERT), 2007.  International Welding Inspector, comprehensive level. IIW Authorised Training Body for Germany (DVS PERSZERT), 2012.

Project activities: Project manager, coordinator and senior researcher on 21 international (LdV, Erasmus, Erasmus+, FP6, FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe) and national educational and R&D projects.

Research interests: ship decarbonisation, ship hydromechanics, shipbuilding and ship repair technologies, and welding quality assurance.

Session 5

세계 기자재 기술 트렌드 및 산업 동향
  • 15:10 - 17:00(110')
  • Oct 23(Thu), 2025
Kang-Ki Lee
Chairperson

Kang-Ki Lee

  • Affiliation
    Zollner Energy Systems GmbH
  • Position
    Managing Director
  • Country
    Germany

Kang-Ki Leeholds an PhD in Maritime Energy Management from World Maritime University inMalmo Sweden, focusing on maritime energy management and how to mitigate GHGemissions from shipping. His research interests are GHG emissions, energystrategy and alternative fuels in maritime transportation.

He addedmanagement skill through executive management courses of MAN Group with WHU andOxford University (2007-2010) after Industrial Management from Seoul NationalUniversity (2007) Korea.

He worked asprofessor for (National) Korea Maritime University 2013-2019 after ExecutiveSenior Vice President of DSEC (Subsidy of Daewoo Shipbuilding MachineryEngineering) and President of MAN Diesel Korea & Turbo Far East till 2013since 1987.

Currently, he is themanaging director of Zollner Energy Systems GmbH, Germany, a partnershipassociate professor at Klaipeda University, and member of the CIMAC GHGStrategy WG.

Sang-Kee Rhee

Sang-Kee Rhee

  • Affiliation
    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Position
    Executive Vice President
  • Country
    Korea
Dec, 1993 Joined HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery) / Engine Design Dep’t
Sep, 2012 Customer Service Department
Dec, 2013 Head of 4-stroke HiMSEN Engine Design Department
Jan, 2014 Head of Quality Management Department
Jan, 2019 Senior Vice President, Head of 4-Stroke HiMSEN Engine Design & Engineering
Dec, 2023 Executive Vice President, Head of Design & Engineering
Anna Pasiou

Anna Pasiou

  • Affiliation
    Hempel A/S
  • Position
    Global Director of Marine Solution Management
  • Country
    Greece
Anna Pasiou is the Global Director for Marine Solution Management at Hempel, a position she assumed in September 2024. Prior to joining Hempel, Anna served as Regional Sales Director for the Support Services business in Central & Eastern Europe at Microsoft.

Anna brings over 25 years of international executive leadership experience, with a strong focus on strategic business services and technology-driven transformation.

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

  • Affiliation
    Trelleborg Gas Transfer
  • Position
    Sales Director
  • Country
    UK
Matt Richardson is responsible for Hose Transfer Systems worldwide. 

Matt, who holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from The University of Sheffield, combines his technical knowledge with extensive experience of LNG Transfer Systems to drive the industry forward. 

Matt continuously looks to challenge business norms to drive innovation in the LNG Hose Transfer Market, especially as the Marine Industry looks to decarbonize through the global growth of LNG Transfer Applications & LNG Powered Vessels.
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  • Affiliation
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  • Position
  • Country
    China

Session 6

조선산업의 지속가능성 향상을 위한 전략
  • 09:30 - 10:45 (75')
  • Oct 24(Fri), 2025
Moderator
Chairperson

Moderator

  • Affiliation
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