HD Hyundai and Siemens open 'Global Marine Center' in Busan to co-develop AI shipyard platform, aiming to cut build time 30% (report)

Verified (fact)

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Siemens Digital Industries Software opened a joint development hub, the 'Global Marine Center,' in Haeundae-gu, Busan, on the 13th. Fifty specialists from both companies will work there together on hull, electrical, piping and cabin design and production, an AI platform, and PLM. The core of the joint development, a 'next-generation marine platform,' links data from the entire shipbuilding process into 3D models, integrating design, production and maintenance information. The goal is to allow production processes to be tested in a virtual environment before actual work begins. Development and on-site validation will connect Busan, Pangyo, Ulsan and Yeongam.

Needs fact-check (claim)

According to the report's headline, the goal is to shorten ship construction time by 30%.

Why it matters (interpretation)

One of the world's largest shipbuilders is committing staff jointly with Siemens to build an intelligent shipyard based on digital twins and AI. It is a large-scale case of AI transformation (AX) in shipbuilding manufacturing.

Sources

• Press HD현대·지멘스, 'AI 조선소' 맞손…건조 기간 30% 단축 목표 ZDNet Korea
• Press HD현대, 지멘스와 '글로벌마린센터' 개소…디지털 혁신 가속화 Electronic Times (Korea)