HD Hyundai and Siemens have commenced their collaboration to accelerate smart shipbuilding with the opening of the Global Maritime Center in the Haeundae area of Busan. This center, inaugurated on Tuesday, includes 50 specialists from both companies in the fields of ship design, electrical systems, piping, artificial intelligence, and product lifecycle management.
Development of a Smart Maritime Platform
The goal of this center is to develop a maritime platform that integrates data in the design, construction, and maintenance of ships into unified 3D digital models. This platform also supports virtual factories where production processes and equipment operations can be simulated and tested before actual deployment, helping to reduce costs and operational risks.
Leading Technology Development
HD Hyundai's Global Research and Development Center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, will lead the technology development of this platform. Additionally, HD Hyundai Shipbuilding in Ulsan and HD Hyundai Samho Shipbuilding in Yeongam-cheonam will also test the performance and efficiency of this platform.
Kim Hyung-kwan, CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, stated at the inauguration ceremony, "This maritime platform will enhance the productivity and competitiveness of shipbuilding by enabling digital validation of design and production processes." He also added that it is planned to accelerate the development of smart ships by combining HD Hyundai's shipbuilding expertise with Siemens' digital capabilities.
Robert Jones, Head of Revenue at Siemens, highlighted the complexity of shipbuilding and its potential to leverage digital technologies, emphasizing a long-term collaboration with HD Hyundai.
This initiative is part of HD Hyundai's future shipbuilding project, which aims to create smart and automated shipyards by 2030. The project seeks to reduce ship construction time by 30% and increase productivity by 30%.
