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Abstract Various international organizations and classification societies have established extensive regulations to enhance the safety and reliability of ships. These regulations are continuously revised and updated to keep pace with technological advancements, the increasing size of ships, and the tightening of environmental regulations in the shipbuilding and maritime industry. The key contents of regulations are often conveyed through text, as well as interrelated equations and tables. Due to the complexity of these formats and the inherent difficulty of the regulatory content itself, users require considerable time, effort, and a high level of expertise to retrieve and interpret the necessary information accurately. This study proposed a Q&A (Question-and-Answer) system for ship regulations utilizing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to address these challenges. The proposed system comprises a framework that retrieves relevant information from a large-scale database and generates reliable answers tailored to the user’s query intent. To achieve this, we constructed ship regulations into a database optimized for searchability and incorporated hierarchical structures to improve search accuracy. A search module was implemented based on semantic analysis techniques to retrieve the most relevant rules effectively. An answer generation module was also implemented to produce appropriate answers grounded in the retrieved rules. Especially, a domain adaptation technique was applied to a general-purpose model, enabling the system to clearly understand the specialized terminology and context within the domain of ship regulations. The Q&A system supports users in quickly navigating ship regulations, facilitating clear comprehension and practical application of the information. The proposed system was applied to the regulations of the Korean Register, demonstrating its capability to promptly and accurately retrieve rules related to user queries and generate reliable answers.
Publication Date 2025-12-23
Role Corresponding Author
Category SCIE
Impact Factor 3.9

In-Su Han, Myung-Il Roh, Min-Chul Kong, "A RAG-based Q&A System for Ship Regulations Applying Domain Adaptation", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 18, pp. 100735.1-18, 2025.12.23

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnaoe.2025.100735


List of Articles
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208 International Journal Yun-Sik Kim, Myung-Il Roh, Ha-Yun Kim, In-Chang Yeo, Nam-Sun Son, "A Method of Learning-based Tracking for Maritime Obstacles Using a Transformer", accepted for publication in Ocean Engineering, 2026.07.07 2026-07-07
207 International Journal Hyewon Lee, Myung-Il Roh, Yerin Kim, "Hybrid Multibody Dynamics-based Model Predictive Control of Suspended Blocks for Floating Cranes in Waves", accepted for publication in Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, 2026.07.01 2026-07-01
206 International Journal Ha-Yun Kim, Myung-Il Roh, Yeong-Min Jo, Hye-Won Lee, Yun-Sik Kim, In-Chang Yeo, "A Track-to-track Fusion Method for Tracking Maritime Obstacles", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2026.06.20 2026-06-20
205 International Journal In-Chang Yeo, Myung-Il Roh, Yun-Sik Kim, A Method for Generating a 3D Environmental Map Using a Stereo Camera for Autonomous Berthing of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2026.05.23 file 2026-05-23
204 International Journal Min-Chul Kong, Myung-Il Roh, In-Su Han, Seong-Won Choi, Jeongyeon Kim, “A Method for Transferring Piping Designs Using Past Project Data in Shipbuilding”, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2026.03.02 file 2026-03-02
203 International Journal Dong-Woo Kim, Myung-Il Roh, Yong-Tai Kim, Minkyu Park, Mun-gwan Choi, Jin-Hyeok Kim, "A Nonlinear Methodology for the Sloshing Assessment in the Membrane-type LNG Cargo Containment System", accepted for publication in Ocean Engineering, 2025.12.29 file 2025-12-29
» International Journal In-Su Han, Myung-Il Roh, Min-Chul Kong, "A RAG-based Q&A System for Ship Regulations Applying Domain Adaptation", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 18, pp. 100735.1-18, 2025.12.23 file 2025-12-23
201 International Journal Hyun Soo Kim, Myung-Il Roh, "Data-driven Model for Predicting Tank Pressure of an LNG Carrier Considering Environmental Effects", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Vo.l. 18, 2026.01.01 file 2026-01-01
200 International Journal In-Chang Yeo, Myung-Il Roh, Yun-Sik Kim, Ha-Yun Kim, Do-Hyeok Ahn, Nam-Sun Son, "A Localization Method of Nearby Ships Based on 3D Object Detection Using a Camera", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2025.11.12 file 2025-11-12
199 International Journal Seong-Won Choi, Myung-Il Roh, In-Chang Yeo, Won-Chul Yoo, Seon-Do Han, "A Route Planning Method for Small Ships Based on Historical AIS Data", Ocean Engineering, Vol. 343, Part 3, 123372, 2026.01.15 file 2026-01-15
198 International Journal In-Su Han, Myung-Il Roh, Min-Chul Kong, “An Automated Method for Converting P&IDs in Shipbuilding to Structured Graphs”, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 17, pp. 100696.1-20, 2025.10.04 file 2025-10-04
197 International Journal In-Chang Yeo, Myung-Il Roh, Dong-Guen Jeong, Jun-Sik Lee, "A Route Planning Method for Small Ships Inside the Marina", International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 17, pp. 100684.1-16, 2025.08.13 file 2025-08-13
196 International Journal Jin-Hyeok Kim, Myung-Il Roh, In-Chang Yeo, “An MLP (Multi-Layer Perceptron)-Based Method for Optimizing Multiple Hull Forms at Once Using Surrogate Modeling with Geometric Moments”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 339, Part 1, 2025.11.15 file 2025-11-15
195 International Journal Yun-Sik Kim, Myung-Il Roh, Ha-Yun Kim, In-Chang Yeo, "An Improved Method of Detecting the Horizon for Tracking Maritime Obstacles", Ocean Systems Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 219-239, 2025.06.30 file 2025-06-30
194 International Journal In-Su Han, Myung-Il Roh, Min-Chul Kong, Seoyoon Park, Jeongyoul Lee, "Search Method for Ship Regulations Based on Semantic Similarity Using Natural Language Processing", Ships and Offshore Structures, 2025.05.12 file 2025-05-12
193 International Journal Min-Chul Kong, Myung-Il Roh, In-Su Han, ..., "A Representation Method of Pipe Connections and Routing Space in Pipe Auto-routing Using Graph and Octree Structures", Ocean Engineering, Vol. 329, 121204, pp. 1-18, 2025.06.15 file 2025-06-15
192 International Journal Jin-Hyeok Kim, Myung-Il Roh, In-Chang Yeo, “A Method for Generating Multiple Hull Forms at Once Using MLP (Multi-Layer Perceptron)”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 324, pp. 120659.1-20, 2025.04.30 file 2025-04-30
191 International Journal Dong-Guen Jeong, Myung-Il Roh, In-Chang Yeo, Ki-Su Kim, Jun-Sik Lee, “A Route Planning Method for Small Ships in Coastal Areas Based on Quadtree”, IJNAOE, Vol. 17, pp. 100647.1-17, 2025.02.03 file 2025-02-03
190 International Journal Ki-Su Kim, Myung-Il Roh, “Review of Ship Arrangement Design Using Optimization Methods”, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 100-121, 2025.01.31 file 2025-01-31
189 International Journal Dong-Woo Kim, Myung-Il Roh, Do-Hyun Chun, Sun-Hong Woo, Yong-Tai Kim, “A Method for the Profile Optimization of the Primary Barrier of a Membrane-type LNG Tank Using Surrogate Modeling”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 317, 2025.02.01 file 2025-02-01
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