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Oct 10 (LNGJ) - The Korean Register has announced the death of its Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr B S Park, who passed away in Busan after a short illness, aged 63. Dr Park was appointed as Chairman and CEO of KR in December 2014 and during that time he made a significant impact on the classification society. “Dr Park had travelled extensively and was well liked and respected across the industry,” said the statement. Dr Park had graduated from Korea Maritime and Ocean University in 1976 and joined Pan Ocean Shipping where he worked in a number of capacities until 2001. In that year he was appointed CEO of Welson Korea Insurance Brokers before becoming COO of Korea P&I Club in 2006. He joined KR in 2014.