Korean Register of Shipping

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.^[1]

Korean Register

Company type	Nonprofit organization
Industry	Classification society
Founded	1960
Headquarters	Busan, Korea
Services	Classification System certification Naval services Industry services
Website	Korean Register

KR is a full member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) which is the trade association of major global classification societies.