First Established in Taipei: Real-Time Vessel Operation Management from Land
Successful Validation of 10,000 km Long-Distance Autonomous Navigation Technology
"Serving as a Second Bridge... Expected to Lead International Standards"
Samsung Heavy Industries has established a base in Taiwan for the commercialization of autonomous ships. The company will now be able to manage vessel operation data and the status of key equipment in real time from land.
On December 1, Samsung Heavy Industries announced the official opening of the Samsung Remote Operation Center (SROC) at Evergreen Headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan. The SROC is the first land-based remote operation center jointly established by a shipbuilder and a shipping company. It is being hailed as a symbolic step forward toward the commercialization of smart ship and autonomous navigation technologies.
Samsung Heavy Industries opened the Samsung Remote Operation Center (SROC) at Evergreen Headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan on the 1st. Samsung Heavy Industries
This year, Samsung Heavy Industries equipped Evergreen's 15,000 TEU-class container ship (where 1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) with an autonomous navigation system and successfully completed remote monitoring technology trials over a 10,000 km route between Oakland, USA and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The tests included real-time automation, condition-based maintenance, and transmission of vessel video information. In October, the company also obtained basic design approval for its ship remote operation system from the Japanese classification society, NK.
Based on the SROC, Evergreen plans to gradually expand its smart ship operation system, enabling its land-based control tower to monitor the status of key equipment and operational information in real time, thereby maximizing the efficiency of equipment inspection and preventive maintenance. Both companies intend to use the launch of the SROC as a starting point to broaden their cooperation, including remote periodic inspections, emergency response, and the development of advanced autonomous navigation technologies, as they prepare for the era of fully remote autonomous vessels.
Choi Jongwoong, Head of the Autonomous Navigation Research Center at Samsung Heavy Industries, stated, "The SROC will serve as a 'second bridge,' supporting safe navigation and emergency response during the digital transformation of ships. We hope that Korean shipbuilding will lead the way in remote autonomous navigation technology and contribute to the establishment of international standards."
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