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KR Upgrades KR-CON with AI Features to Tackle Rising IMO Regulatory Complexity

31 March 2026
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Korean Register (KR) released KR-CON Version 24 with AI-powered tools to simplify compliance with IMO updates to SOLAS and MARPOL from 2025 sessions. It addresses the increasing pace of regulatory changes burdening shipowners.

Korean Register (KR) has enhanced its KR-CON software with AI-powered features in Version 24 to manage the growing complexity of IMO regulations. The update incorporates amendments from key 2025 IMO meetings: the 34th IMO Assembly, 110th Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), and 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). These cover major conventions like SOLAS and MARPOL, with ongoing additions for newly adopted instruments.

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