- KR-CON, developed by Korean Register, is a comprehensive
IMO Convention Database containing IMO Conventions, Codes,
Resolutions and Circulars in English, Korean and Chinese.
- KR-CON is a portable electronic database containing a vast array of IMO instruments. It enables users to navigate the maze of
IMO instruments swiftly and accurately through a variety of user-friendly functions.
Users can browse the contents with the touch of a screen, and identify the regulations applicable to an individual ship simply
by inputting its details. An intelligent search function allows specific contents to be found easily and quickly.
- Who benefits from KR-CON?
Maritime Administrations(PSCO)
Shipping Companies and Seafarers
Classification Societies
Ship-builders
Service Suppliers
Training Institutes
Academic Institutions
- IMO approval of the carriage of publications in electronic form
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) have approved MSC-MEPC.2
/Circ.2 which allows vessels to carry electronic media onboard instead of hard copy documents. This means that KR-CON can
now be used onboard ship.
KR-CON has also been recognized as an electronic version of IMO instruments by the 29 maritime administrations including
Republic of Korea, Panama, Marshall Islands, Cyprus, Australia, Liberia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Isle of Man, and others.