'Killing two birds with one stone' is maritime dilemma says KRS

摘要

Changing priorities in shipping and the global economic downturn will see the Korean shipping industry reform into a specialist builder of green powered vessels while major yards look to diversify into the renewable energy industry.rnAccording to the Korean Register of Ships (KRS) the maritime industry must build the most efficient ships at the least cost. Of course this is nothing new, but the definitions are changing. In the past the efficiency was all about operating at the least cost, that is the vessel travelled as far as possible for as little money as possible.rnNew regulations in a pollution conscious world mean that while the general principle remains the same the definitions of efficiency have changed. In the future the maritime terrain may well change again as more regulations alter the landscape and the definition of economic or efficient ships may change accordingly.