HD Hyundai Eliminates 'Blind Spots' Inside Ships Using AI Technology

HD Hyundai's 6 Companies Participate in Posidonia 2024
Presenting a Blueprint for Future Ships

On the 3rd (Monday), HD Hyundai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) at 'Posidonia 2024' held in Athens, Greece, to develop a new ship structure that addresses blind spots in vessels using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. From the right in the photo: John Mcdonald, Chief Operating Officer of ABS; Jung Ki-sun, Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai; Michalis Pantazopoulos, Head of LISCR Greece Branch; Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman of ABS; Jeon Seung-ho, Vice President of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries; Park Sang-min, Executive Director of Future Technology Research Institute at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering; Shin Hyun-dae, President of HD Hyundai Samho; Vassilios Kroustallis, Global Sales Representative of ABS. Photo by HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai presented a blueprint for future ships at the world's largest shipbuilding and marine exhibition, 'Posidonia 2024.'

HD Hyundai's six companies, including HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, announced on the 4th that they participated in 'Posidonia 2024,' held from the 3rd to the 7th of this month in Athens, Greece. This year, 2,000 companies from 77 countries participated.

HD Hyundai set up a booth in the Korea Pavilion, organized by the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Plant Association, exhibiting models of eco-friendly ships such as methanol-powered Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), container ships, and future LNG carriers, showcasing next-generation low-carbon fuel technologies. Separately, the HD Hyundai Group Pavilion displayed dual-fuel powerful engines and models of retrofitted aging LNG carriers.

During the exhibition, HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun and other top executives visited the site to discuss the future of the shipbuilding industry and technology cooperation plans with global shipping companies, classification societies, and other shipbuilding and marine stakeholders.

On the first day of the exhibition, the 3rd, HD Hyundai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) on 'developing new ship structures that eliminate blind spots on ships using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.'

Under this agreement, HD Hyundai will develop future ships that achieve 'zero' blind spots onboard. This ship will apply technology that captures blind spots inside the ship with cameras, reconstructs them using AI technology, and visualizes them. Structures installed to secure visibility as per regulations will no longer be necessary, minimizing resistance, and cargo can be loaded regardless of the height of the control room, maximizing loading efficiency.

ABS and LISCR will jointly develop proposals for regulatory changes suitable for the ships HD Hyundai is developing. By proactively pursuing regulatory revisions, it is expected to gain a favorable position for the commercialization of new technologies and to lead the AI-based ship market.

At this exhibition, basic certifications (AIP) for eco-friendly ship technologies developed by HD Hyundai will also be consecutively obtained.

On Tuesday the 4th, HD Hyundai will receive basic certifications from Lloyd's Register (LR) in the UK and the American Bureau of Shipping for an ammonia-powered ship equipped with a zero-carbon electric propulsion system based on ammonia fuel cells and an engine replacement technology for power generation, jointly developed with the US subsidiary Amogy.

On the 5th (Wednesday) and 6th (Thursday), basic certifications will be granted by the American Bureau of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) of Norway, respectively, for petrochemical product carriers and container ships equipped with ammonia fuel engines and fuel supply systems developed jointly with Swiss WinGD and an AI safety package independently developed by HD Hyundai.

Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun said, "By developing future ships through the convergence of eco-friendly and digital technologies and proactively responding to technological changes, we will lead the great transformation of the seas."

Meanwhile, on the 31st of last month, HD Hyundai held an 'International Tech Forum' in Athens, Greece, inviting over 100 shipbuilding and marine stakeholders, where it unveiled new technologies that dramatically enhance the safety of ammonia-powered ships.