A site always begins
with the unexpected
K1 is the first company in Korea to establish a turnkey commissioning system — a commissioning specialist for the shipbuilding, offshore and energy industries.
Commissioning is the last process of a project, but preparing for it must begin the day the project starts.
That is why we join the site from the earliest project stage, verifying commissioning readiness in advance, carrying out system-by-system commissioning, and staying with our clients through final completion and handover.
Drawing on experience accumulated in the field, we have consolidated a more systematic way of commissioning into a single proprietary framework — our turnkey commissioning method. Moving beyond the conventional manpower-centred approach, K1 provides an integrated commissioning service that manages every process within one system.
Our competitiveness lies not in headcount alone, but in experience that understands the site, an organisation that connects technologies, and the execution to carry a project through to completion.
K1 will continue to grow beyond Korea into a trusted commissioning partner for the global shipbuilding, offshore and energy industries.
K1's goal is not to become a large company, but a company clients come back to.
Company History
K1 is a commissioning specialist that has grown since 2017 on experience and expertise built in the field.
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- 2026PRESENT
Planning & Coordination
Commissioning Planning · Interface · Schedule
Pre-Commissioning
Inspection · Pre-check · Loop Check
E&I&M Commissioning
Electrical · Instrumentation · Mechanical
Function & Integration Test
Function Test · Integrated Test · Performance Test
Troubleshooting
Issue Analysis · Technical Coordination · Resolution
Completion & Handover
Punch · Test Record · Documentation · Handover
Company Overview
A turnkey specialist delivering the entire commissioning process for the shipbuilding, offshore and energy industries under a single line of responsibility
- Company name
- K1 Co., Ltd.
- Founded
- 1 July 2017
- CEO
- Dennis Kang
- Business
- A turnkey specialist delivering the entire commissioning process for the shipbuilding, offshore and energy industries under a single line of responsibility
Electrical Commissioning
Securing the stability and reliability of power systems through testing and grid integration of generators, transformers, switchboards and protection relays
Instrumentation Commissioning
Completing precision control systems through DCS/PLC loop checks, instrument calibration, and interlock and trip testing
Mechanical Commissioning
Establishing optimal operating conditions through performance testing across all mechanical equipment
HVAC Commissioning
Securing operating efficiency and environmental stability through commissioning of AHU, FCU, chiller and compressor systems
Test Equipment
Advanced testing with specialist equipment — relay testers, insulation and earthing testers, and precision calibrators
Quality & Safety
Delivering zero-accident, zero-defect projects through ISO-based quality procedures and JSA/PTW systems
Project Management
Integrated management across the project through punch control, schedule control, quality documentation and global collaboration
- Safe commissioning
- Optimal solutions
- Client success
· Trust-based management grounded in ESG and governance
· K1 is strengthening its technical competitiveness in eco-friendly marine and offshore systems, and rising as a globally trusted company through sustainable growth and transparent governance
Management Principles
Clear in principle, flexible in collaboration, responsible to the end.
We judge every task on clear principles and evidence. Consistent operations and transparent communication set our standard of trust.
We collaborate openly so that clients, partners and our own people can move in the same direction, building better outcomes together.
How work ends matters more than how it begins. We complete the promised quality and schedule, responsibly, to the last moment.
Organization
Built on a turnkey base, K1 and K1 OCEAN deliver the entire project together as two axes.
K1
- Operations Support
- Project Operations
- Technical Support
- HSE / QAQC
- Overseas Project Engineering
- Technical Sales
K1 OCEAN
- Procurement / Support
- Electrical Commissioning
- Mechanical Commissioning
- HSE / QAQC
- Operations / Maintenance / Green Solutions