Overview
- KIMM conducted shipboard tests on the LST‑II class ROKS Ilchulbong, accurately directing extinguishing water at a target 18 meters away in roughly one‑meter waves.
- The system reports more than 98% fire‑detection accuracy and a foam discharge range of about 24 meters, with stable operation tested up to sea state 3.
- A full‑scale land facility measuring 25×5×5 meters replicated ship compartments and non‑fire stimuli such as welding, lighters, and electric heaters to pre‑train and validate the AI.
- Trials demonstrated suppression of a 4.5 m² open oil fire and a shielded scenario with a helicopter‑sized cover 50 cm above a 3.0 m² tray, indicating capability for complex conditions.
- KIMM characterizes the program as the first to complete step‑by‑step verification from simulation to an operational ship, and it envisions applications from naval vessels to depots, hangars, offshore plants, and potentially civilian maritime and petrochemical sites.