A Methodological Approach to Defining Seakeeping Performance Criteria for Unmanned Surface Vessel

Kwangho Shin, Hyunwoo Song, Yonghoon Choi, Woongki Lee, Wonsam Choi, Wonhee Lee

In response to the evolving nature of future naval warfare, the Navy is pursuing a strategic plan to enhance its existing manned forces and secure a range of un...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.60

Development of an LLM-based Decision-making Algorithm for COLREGs-compliant Autonomous Navigation

Jin-Hyeok Seo, Seung-hyeon Lim, Seong-Hyeon Jeong, Sun-Hyuck Im, Si-Won Kim, Yeon-Soo Kim, Jeong-Hyeon Kim, Jong-Yong Park

Interpreting qualitative terms in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) remains challenging for conventional geometric collis...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.69

The CFD Study for the Prediction of Available Net Thrust on an Arctic Vessel

Yongjun Kim, Haneul Kim, Gisu Song, Hyounggil Park, Jinkyu Kim

As Arctic sea ice continues to recede due to global warming, interest in the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is increasing. While vessel speed and power in open water ...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.82

Corrosion Prediction for Naval Ship Ballast Tanks Based on Principal Component Regression Model Incorporating Marine Environmental Variables

Nam Kyoung Won, Sang Boo Kim

Ballast tanks are important structures to the stable navigation of ships. Corrosion, however, is often detected only after it has progressed significantly, whic...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.91

A Study on RoI-based Data-efficient AtoN Classification for MASS using VLM

Sun-Hyuck Im, Si-Won Kim, Seong-Hyeon Jung, Jin-Hyeok Seo, Yeon-Soo Kim, Hyun-Jae Jo, Jong-Yong Park

This study proposes a RoI-based, data-efficient fine-grained Aids to Navigation (AtoN) classification method using vision–language models (VLMs) for Maritime Au...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.101

Development of Open Standard Hullform for KRISO 170K CBM Class Twin-skeg LNG Carrier (KLNG2)

Seokhwan Oh, Jungjoong Kim, Kwangsoo Kim, Il-Sung Moon, Changseop Kwon, Seunghyun Hwang, Haeseong Ahn, Youngyeon Lee

This paper presents the development of the KLNG2, a new open standard hullform for a 170,000 CBM class Twin-skeg LNG carrier developed by the Korea Research Ins...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.115

A Study on Vent Mast Hazardous Zone Determination Applying EI 15 under the Revised IGF Code

Jaeyoung Choi, Minjoo Kim, Hyunjun Kwak

The revised IGF code allows the application of the fuel's 50% LFL contour to define reduced Zone 1 extent around vent mast but provides no guidance on dispersio...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2026.63.2.124