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Classification
Certificate

World's First Flying Ship Classification Certificate
2022.03.17

ARON Flying Ship was certified by WING IN GROUND EFFECT SHIP from KR as of Mar 17, 2022. You can check the vessels registered to the Korean Register of Shipping by clicking the detail view marked below.

International safety management(ISM)

Obtained certification for hull, operation, management, safety, and entire process,
including DOC and SMC certificates.

Acquired Ship Safety Management Certificate (SMC) on March 21, 2023
Obtained Safety Management Certificate of Compliance (DOC: Document of Compliance) on May 4, 2023

WIG[Wing-In-Ground] Effect

WIG effect or "Ground effect" is the phenomenon of increased lift and reduced aerodynamic drag of a wing flying close to a surface. [ IMO-Guidelines for WIG effect ]

WIG craft

WIG craft is a multimodal craft which, in its main operational mode, flies by using ground effect above water or some other surface, without constant contact with the surface, and is supported in the air mainly by an aerodynamic lift generated on its wing or wings or its hull, or their parts, which are designed to utilize the ground effect actio [ IMO-Guidelines for WIG craft ]

WIG Craft Classification

IMO- Guidelines for WING-IN-GROUND craft Part A-General Article 4

Article 4. 45.1. 'A-Type'
A craft which is certified for operation only in ground effect.

Article 4. 45.2. 'B-Type'
A craft certified for operation in ground effect, and for temporarily increasing its altitude outside ground effect to a limited height not exceeding 150 m above the surface.

A-TYPE MODE

The ARON M50 in flight WIG effect zone

B-TYPE MODE

Allowed to fly up to 150 m according to IMO

Fuel Efficiency

WIG craft fly with ground effect, making them more fuel efficient than light aviation and vessels. ARON M80 can fly the same distance with only 50% of a helicopter's fuel consumption, and 20~30% of the fuel consumption of other same-class ships. WIG craft can load or unload cargo with simple mooring and berthing facilities, which means it has a low infrastructure cost.

Low Maintenance Cost

Corrosion-free structure made from composite sandwich. Simple construction and design reduce the number of moving parts. Only requires simple wash down after daily use, and standard engine and propeller overhauls.

Safety

WIG craft provides a comfortable boarding experience with no turbulence, rolling, pressurization and seasickness. WIG craft designed triple hull makes it impossible to flip over in the water. Moreover, it is able to safely glide down on the water even if the engine fails during operation.

Modularized Structure

ARON's WIG craft has a detachable wing structure, which makes it easy to ship, move, and store.

Simple Mooring / Berthing

WIG craft marina can be constructed by pontoon that means simple & light docking system and facility with low cost of infrastructure.

National core technology

Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2017.06.20

Korea Technology Awards

Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2015.12.11

The First Flying Ship manufacturer in Korea

Starting from basic design to structural analysis, wind tunnel testing, prototyping, and commercialization, the M-Series has been developed over the past 10 years that is made dissimilar material connection technology and vacuum infusion.

KR Certification for Approval for Construction

The World's First Commercial WIG Craft ARON M80

Formally recognized as an Innovative Technology company by the Korean government, Aron Flying Ship Ltd. develops, manufactures, and supplies world-class WIG Crafts. Utilizing the latest in maritime and aeronautical technologies, Aron has been able to see past the boundaries of traditional WIG Craft technology to introduce the next generation of WIG Craft that will change the way we think about maritime transport and operations.

Passenger Transportation

ARON’s M series has been proven to be safe, reliable, and efficient.

M series acquired the first WIG transportation business license in Korea (Pohang-Ulleung-Busan)
People, who live in Island, expect advanced transportation to influence quality of life.
ARON has a plan to increase capacity of passengers till 20~30 seats a craft.

Marine Tourism

“The Flying Ship.”

New concept of transportation leads new era of sightseeing. WIG craft will change islands which are far from main land to one day tourism area. The double of travel speeds will increase the quality of life by four times and will bring about a transformation in the island's maritime tourism.

Maritime Search & Rescue

WIG craft are cheaper than helicopters and can provide excellent detection performance. It can perform high-speed reconnaissance missions in a wide area to easily take photos and images with low flight performance, and can conduct S&R with low radar detection rate.

Surveillance and Reconnaissance

KIFEC
Korea International Flying ship Education Center

Aron Flying Ship Ltd., was established in 2008 and has been developing and building WIG craft, and opened the Korea International Flying Ship Education Center (KIFEC) in Goseong, Gyeongsangnam-do in December 2016. KIFEC intends to contribute to fostering professionals in flight by developing training courses for pilots that will operate all over the world and maintenance crew. Furthermore, we are preparing, in cooperation with the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology, to be appointed as the "WIG Craft Pilot Training Center" of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. KIFEC will give its best effort to provide the best education facilities and training courses for the pilots and mechanics that will lead the future of Korea

IN-GOO LIM

Program Manager

License & Certificate
WIG Craft officer
6th class deck officer
Fourth Class Restricted Radio Electronic Officer Certificate
Commercial Pilot
instrument flight rating
Airplane Single & Multi Engine Land

Experience
Air Force Academy
Colonel (pilot) Air Force, Reserved
Former Marine Police Flight Instructor
Aircraft Flying Time: 6,500 hours
WIG Craft Operation Experience: 700 hours

Hui-man Kwon

Test Pilot

License & Certificate
6th class deck officer
Fourth Class Restricted Radio Electronic Officer Certificate
Commercial Pilot
instrument flight rating
Airplane Single & Multi Engine Land

Experience
Air Force Academy
Korea Aviation University, Department of Aeronautical Science and Flight Operation
Navy Lieutenant (Aviation Department), Reserved
Aircraft Flying Time: 5,300 hours
WIG Craft Pilot Training

Kyung-Jae Lee

1st class mate

License & Certificate
6th class deck officer
Fourth Class Restricted Radio Electronic Officer Certificate
Commercial Pilot
instrument flight rating
Airplane Single & Multi Engine Land

HOON KANG

Chief of Flight Instructor

License & Certificate
6th class deck officer
Fourth Class Restricted Radio Electronic Officer Certificate
Commercial Pilot
instrument flight rating
Ground instructor (FAA)
Airplane Single & Multi Engine Land, Single Engine Sea

Experience
Korea Aviation University, Department of Aeronautical Science and Flight Operation
Navy Lieutenant (Aviation Department), Reserved
Aircraft Flying Time: 500 hours
WIG Craft Operation Experience: 400 hours

Location

Danghangpo, Gosung 　｜　 Saemangeum, Gunsan

Education WIG Craft Model

M50 　｜　 M80 　｜　 MX80

National Cooperation Institution
KOREA INSTITUTE OF MARITIME AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY

In March, 2017, the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology signed an agreement with our company to train pilots for WIG craft, and has been working with our company to prepare the designated education center for pilots to obtain their license.

WIG Craft Pilot?

The WIG craft pilot license is a kind of license for seafarers designated by the Marine Employee Act. It is divided into a license for carrying out the duties as Captain and First Officer of small and medium WIG craft. In the case of small craft, it is possible to operate with a weight of up to 10 tons.

Prospect

Recruitment of Captain and First Officer 　｜ International Flying Ship Education Center Flight Instructor Recruitment

Vision

Numerous operators will prepare including Ulleungdo-Pohang will provide service to passengers and tourism business using WIG craft. The salaries of WIG craft pilots are expected to be the same as those of pilots and shipping companies of similar carriers

Experienced Flight Pilot

Private pilot certificate more than 400 hours of flight experience

Sailor experience

More than a 5th class Deck Officer Certificate more than 2 years of experience (depending on the tonnage of the ship)

6th Class Deck Officer Certificate

Passed the written examination by the Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology

Light sport aircraft pilot Certificate

Flight education through light aircraft training company. Succesfully passed written and practical test

WIG Craft Flight Attendant

More than two years of duties related to flight operations

WIG Craft License Acquisition

Completion of actual training and written test of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

License Acquisition Program

Training for license acquisition is provided in cooperation with KIFEC and the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology

Section	Practical Training	Simulated Training	Total
Theory	40hours	18hours	58hours
Practice	60hours	35hours	95hours
Total Training Period	8weeks	4weeks	12weeks

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Course

Captain OJT course is to promote captain after working as a co-pilot and will be conducted in cooperation with the shipline.

Section	Captain
Theory	30hours
Practice	40hours
Total Training Period	5weeks

Section	Instructor
Theory	20hours
Practice	20hours
Total Training Period	3weeks

537, Haeansaneop-ro, Sanam-myeon, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

Recruitment of Trainee

ARON has started WIG craft operation training to meet the increasing demand of pilots in accordance with commercial operation of WIG craft. In 2016, ARON did the ship navigator education with Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology. In 2017 and 2018, ARON is planning to provide educational information to candidates who applied for the operation training course.

Training Application
of your license

Required Documents

Please send a Copy of license or certificate of qualification, certificate of career of ship or airplane crew member, and resume to pilot@aron.co.kr

ARON Flying ship Ltd.

is manufacturing, researching and developing WIG craft by our own technology.

Creative Think, Differentiated Technology.

By combining the latest developments in maritime and aeronautical technology, ARON Flying Ship Ltd., has succeeded in developing and commercializing the world’s first B-Type WIG(Wing-In-Ground Effect) Craft., the ARON M-Series is capable of both fuel efficient Ground Effect flight and sustained high altitude flight, allowing for sightseeing, recue and military purpose.

Tested over 200,000km
under various conditions

After its development, ARON’s WIG craft has been tested through actual flights in all weather conditions (Domestic & Overseas) for 5 years, over 180,000 km travelled. The ARON’s M Series is the first proven performance WIG craft in the world.

Research & Development

With continuous research and development, ARON is leading the ship design and production technology of high-value-added WIG craft.

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WIG[Wing-In-Ground] Effect

WIG craft

WIG Craft Classification

A-TYPE MODE

B-TYPE MODE

Fuel Efficiency

Low Maintenance Cost

Safety

Modularized Structure

Simple Mooring / Berthing

National core technology

Korea Technology Awards

The First Flying Ship manufacturer in Korea

KR Certification for Approval for Construction

Passenger Transportation

ARON’s M series has been proven to be safe, reliable, and efficient.

Marine Tourism

Maritime Search & Rescue

Surveillance and Reconnaissance

KIFECKorea International Flying ship Education Center

IN-GOO LIM

Hui-man Kwon

Kyung-Jae Lee

HOON KANG

Location

Education WIG Craft Model

National Cooperation InstitutionKOREA INSTITUTE OF MARITIME AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY

WIG Craft Pilot?

Prospect

Vision

Experienced Flight Pilot

Sailor experience

6th Class Deck Officer Certificate

Light sport aircraft pilot Certificate

WIG Craft Flight Attendant

WIG Craft License Acquisition

License Acquisition Program

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Course

Recruitment of Trainee

Training Application of your license

Recruitment of Trainee

ARON Flying ship Ltd.

Creative Think, Differentiated Technology.

Tested over 200,000km under various conditions

Research & Development

Company Location

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KIFEC
Korea International Flying ship Education Center

National Cooperation Institution
KOREA INSTITUTE OF MARITIME AND FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY

Training Application
of your license

Tested over 200,000km
under various conditions