ORGANIZATION

Verification of Resistance and Movement Performance. Research on Process Control and standard Technique. Development on Design and Technology for Marine Leisure Equipment Training on Self-made manufacturing Technology.

Welcome to Rims
Since being established in 1996 according to the Article 42 of Industrial Technology Innovation Act, RIMS has performed test/inspection, evaluation, design Support, and technical guidance and education about marine leisure equipments, such as small & medium ships, motor boats, etc. with qualified research personnel and cutting-edge lab equipments, RIMS takes the lead in performing industrial-educational cooperation research activities on technical development, performance test & evaluation, automatic Production. Shipbuilding construction method development, and technical education and guidance to solve field problems, etc. To live up with the increase of national income and the expansion of leisure demand, RIMS is actively involved in developing marine leisure equipment, such as yacht, motor boat, canoe, kayak, windsurfing, etc, and builds up a strong collaboration system with associated industries, such as small & medium shipyards, maritime leisure industry etc. Through a sustained effort to strengthen competitiveness in this area, RIMS will contribute to the maintenance of present top position that shipbuilding industry of Korea has held, and play a role of significance in the furtherance of national economy and welfare.

Marine Leisure Equipment Center
To meet up with the age of per capita GNP 20,000, Marine Leisure Equipment Center (MLEC) is actively involved in forming a basis to activate marine leisure, cultivating potential and expert human resources, and testing/evaluating marine leisure equipment. Since being established to foster marine Leisure equipment industry and small & medium shipbuilding industry, MLEC is exclusively charged with technical development in this field, and contributes to structural upgrading of marine leisure equipment, creation of material resources, increase of employment, formation of export industrialization basis, and the buildup of national competitiveness if the world.
Technological Development Support for Southwestern Area
  • The Seohae(West sea) Branch of RIMS opened in January, 2000 to intensively support shipbuilding, shipbuilding material and marine leisure companies located in southwestern area of korea. The Seohae Branch will contribute to the activation of local economy in southwestern area by setting up network with related groups, university, and government department, like the Small and Medium Business Administration, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, and Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries as well as being connected to professional researchers and various hi-tech equipments established this research institute.
Brief History
  • 1996. 10.
  • Established under the Name of RIMS
  • 1997. 2.
  • RIMS Opening Ceremony
  • 1999. 8.
  • Opened western Branch in Mokpo
  • 2000. 1.
  • Relocated RIMS(Noksan industrial complex) & completion of C.W.C
  • 2002. 8.
  • Completed 'Automation Process Pilot Plant Construction'
  • 2002. 12.
  • Selected as a Representative Organization of Marine Leisure. Equipment Technology Research (Small & Medium Business Administration)
  • 2004. 1.
  • Started to construct Marine Leisure Equipment Development Center.
  • 2005. 4.
  • Changed a former name to RIMS (Research institute of Medium & small Shipbuilding)
  • 2006. 4.
  • Built Marine Leisure Equipment Development Center.
  • 2008. 12.
  • Completed the construction of Marine Leisure Equipment Development Center building
  • 2009. 12.
  • Acquired the license of KOLAS Test Institute
  • 2010. 2.
  • Designated as the type approval test institution of marine leisure equipment
  • 2010. 4.
  • Designated as the business incubation center business of marine leisure industry
  • 2015. 3.
  • Completed constructing the southwest-area marine leisure equipment manufacturing support building
  • 2016. 1.
  • Appointed as a research and teaching institution of fisheries by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Adress

(46757) 38-6, Noksan Industrial Complex 232-ro, Gangseo-gu, Busan, Korea
Tel. 82-51-974-5500
Fax. 82-51-974-5555