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SNAK NEWSLETTER June, 2020
[Trends in the Shipbuilding Industry and R&BD]

 DSME-ABS Joint Research on Decarbonization and Digital Ships 
 

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) prepares for the next 10 years through ongoing technology development. DSME announced on Dec 10, 2019 that it recently signed a joint development agreement to explore decarbonization and digitalization strategies for ships with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a global ship class. ABS is an organization responsible for certification and supervision of safety and excellence in design and construction in the shipbuilding and marine industry. Recently, it is participating in the global development of decarbonization technology by leveraging advanced technologies and digital solutions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships by at least 40% by 2030, compared to 2008. Accordingly, innovative solutions to cut the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), a representative greenhouse gas, are urgently needed in the shipping and shipbuilding industries.

Under the partnership with ABS, DSME will develop decarbonization technology for Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) that meets greenhouse gas emission standards. It also plans to address cybersecurity issues driven by digitization through the joint development. The shipbuilder already demonstrated remote-monitoring from land and the operation of unmanned ships using DS4, its own smart platform. The cybersecurity technologies will be first applied to some ships currently under construction and then phased in. “Energy conversion and digitization are the core technologies required by the future society," said Dong-Gyu Choi, executive vice president of DSME. "We will proactively respond to the changing environment through constant research and development in the future."

 DSME Partners with MOL to Develop Smart Solution for LNG-FSRU

- Strategic agreement for digitalizing LNG-FSRU with MOL, a Japanese shipping company

DSME demonstrated “its authority on liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology” once again. On Feb 26, 2020, DSME announced that it had signed an agreement with Japan's MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) for the joint development of strategic technologies for digitalizing LNG-FSRU.

The cooperation is meaningful in that the world’s leading shipping company and shipbuilder will work together to develop the industry's first smart LNG-FSRU amid fierce global competition in smartship technologies. So-called "floating LNG terminal," the LNG-FSRU (LNG Floating, Storage & Re-Gasification Unit) supplies natural gas and is a representative high value-added vessel because it doesn’t require investing in facilities such as land-based terminal.

The two companies will develop a smartship solution that enhances the efficiency, convenience and safety of ship operation and will incorporate the technology into MOL’s LNG-FSRU. DSME’s own smartship solution equipped with various digitalization technologies will be used to implement a smartship operation system for remote monitoring of key equipment and optimizing operations based on a digital twin.

MOL, Japan’s representative ship operator, with more than 800 vessels, is involved in diverse activities in energy-related businesses as well as in the shipping industry.
“The two companies have taken a meaningful first step toward the development of smart LNG-FSRU,” said Choi Dong-kyu, executive director of DSME R&D Institute. “With this cooperation, DSME plans to develop and apply a smartship solution specialized for FSRU. And the company is expected to increase the competitiveness in winning contracts in this field.” Meanwhile, DSME has built 11 of the 29 LNG-FSRU or regasification vessels (RV) in service, accounting for the largest share with 38%, according to Clarkson Research.

∎ Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI) Successfully Demonstrates 5G-Based Autonomous Ship Navigation ∎

- Developed the industry’s first 5G-based remote and autonomous navigation test platform with SKT
- Verified automatic collision avoidance and remote control technologies using an electric propulsion model ship “Easy-go”
- Established a network for advancing autonomous ship navigation technology by strengthening ties among industry, academia and class


SHI and SK Telecom (SKT) announced that they have completed the development of the industry’s first autonomous ship test platform, which connects Daejeon and Geoje through high-speed 5G network, and verified remote and autonomous navigation technologies using a model ship in the sea. SHI operated the model ship in the sea from a remote control center located 250 kilometers away from its Geoje shipyard on Dec 9, 2019 and completed the sea trial which had met the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs) set by the IMO. SHI successfully verified the autonomous navigation technology that enables a vessel to search for the optimal route and navigate to the destination on its own, avoiding maritime obstacles, and the remote navigation capacity that enables the ship to be remotely controlled. ※ COLREGs are international ship operation rules to prevent collisions between ships when approaching, passing, or crossing.

The model ship Easy Go, in the shape of an LNG carrier, is a 3.3-meter-long self-sailing ship equipped with SHI’s own auto pilot and inertial navigation system. Easy Go features high-speed broadband communications technology, high-performance cameras and a Lidar to recognize surroundings, and an electric propulsion system equipped with a cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) platform. With these technologies, Easy Go can autonomously navigate and enable delicate remote control. Furthermore, five high-performance cameras equipped in Easy Go allow the remote control center to check its surrounding images and the location of obstacles, and to monitor and control its motion and operation in real time.
 


<Self-sailing model ship “Easy Go” is navigating to the destination on its own, avoiding obstacles.>

 

Yong-Rae Shim, head of the Marine Research Institute at SHI, said, “It is meaningful that SHI has laid the optimal research foundation to advance autonomous navigation technology by combining ultra-high speed 5G network and a remote and autonomous navigation system developed with its own technology.” “Based on this, we will lead the technology of remote autonomous navigation ships,” he emphasized. On the other hand, since June 2019, SHI has been jointly developing smartship core technology for remote support and reduction in the number of crews on board with DNV GL, a Norwegian class. Furthermore, it has been conducting joint research on autonomous ship technology using a training ship with Korea Maritime & Ocean University, establishing a cooperative system for commercialization of technologies with industry, academia, and class.

∎ SHI Leads Eco-friendly Painting Technology in the Industry ∎

- Developed eco-friendly paint with CMP and applied it to major LNG carriers
- Developed the industry’s first Solvent Free Coating in 2018…Take the initiative in studying eco-friendly painting technique
- Will increase the proportion of eco-friendly paint to 60% in 5 years... “Non-price competitiveness will be strengthened”


SHI has continuously succeeded in developing eco-friendly paints with remarkably reduced chemicals harmful to the atmosphere and expanded the application of eco-friendly painting technology in the shipbuilding industry. SHI announced on Apr 1 that it had succeeded in developing eco-friendly water-soluble paint that dramatically improved on-site applicability with Japanese paint maker Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP), and applied it to the 180,000㎥ LNG carrier under construction for the first time in the industry.

SHI' newly developed water-soluble paint is an eco-friendly paint that has overcame all the shortcomings of existing water-soluble paints. It doesn’t have any volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the main culprit of air pollution, or any harmful components to human body while maintaining the eco-friendly characteristics of water-soluble paints without fire and explosion risk. It also features high anti-corrosion performance and adhesion, excellent construction ability even in winter season, and significantly reduced drying time.
In November 2018, SHI developed the industry’s first ‘Solvent Free Coating,’ without some chemicals (solvents) that had been included to reduce the viscosity of paint, presenting a new eco-friendly solution to the industry that had been challenged by air pollution regulations.
Two years later, the company succeeded in developing water-soluble paint for ships that can be applied to the areas where solvent free coating could not be applied due to ship building specifications, leading the development and distribution of eco-friendly painting technology.
Yong-Rae Shim, head of the Marine Research Institute at SHI, said, “We plan to increase the use of eco-friendly paint to 60% in 2024.” “The expansion of eco-painting technology is a way to strengthen the foundation of sustainable business environment and to enhance products’ non-price competitiveness beyond just complying with environmental regulations,” he emphasized.

∎ Hyundai Heavy Industry, Demonstrates the design technique of bulk carrier equipped with high manganese steel LNG fuel tank ∎

Expanding the application of high manganese steel, a new material, to LNG tanks, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), along with POSCO, will lead the LNG era of the shipbuilding industry. According to an industry source on Dec 24, 2019, HHI recently obtained an AIP for design of Capesize bulk carriers with POSCO's high manganese steel LNG fuel tank, from DNV-GL, a Norwegian-German class, and the Liberian Registry. AIP is a basic certificate that verifies the suitability of the basic design of ships. The certificate awards ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials from each company, including Kim Jae-Yul, head of HHI’s technology division, Choi Jong-Kyo, head of POSCO's high manganese steel solution TF team, Shin Sung-ho, head of DNL-GL division, and Thomas Klenum, CTO of the Liberian Registry.

 

 

Considering high-manganese steel’s high strength and ductility at extremely low temperatures, HHI has been developing an LNG fuel tank using high-manganese steel as a material. POSCO has technically supported the development based on the results of its model tests and full-scale field experience. Based on the research, the company successfully designed the double-fuel bulk carrier in accordance with HHI’s DNV GL Rules for Ships (RU-Ship) and IGF Code by IMO.
DNL-GL and the Liberian Registry said, “We have finalized granting the API certificate by evaluating ship design and the risk of LNG fuel supply system.” POSCO, which participated in the design certification, hopes that the AIP certificate will facilitate the application high manganese steel to LNG fuel tanks for ships. In 2018, POSCO applied high manganese steel to the LNG fuel tank of HHI Group's mid-sized LNG fuel bulk carrier that was built for the first time in Korea. The Industry predicts that application of high manganese steel will gradually rise as IMO increases the intensity of environmental regulations. Nickel alloy steel has been used as an LNG tank material, but the metal is produced only in some countries. However, high manganese steel is about 30 percent cheaper than nickel alloy, thus it is expected to gradually replace other materials for domestic LNG tanks.
“As a material for LNG fuel tanks, high manganese steel has competitive advantage over existing materials,” said Kim Jae-Yul, head of HHI' technology division. “Based on the API, we will put our best efforts into expanding the application of high manganese steel to LNG fuel tanks.”

∎ With Technologies, HHI Overcomes the Slump in Shipbuilding Industry ∎
- Applied the world's first Tandem technique...Developed AI & Big data Technologies in succession


HHI said on Jan 27, 2020, that it recently received basic approval for its LPG fuel supply system from British Lloyd's Register. The fuel system reliably supplies LPG fuel according to conditions such as engine pressure and temperature. Moreover, its engine room gas system can be separated from cargo holds, and so the engine can be repaired even during cargo transportation. HHI explained that it had reduced two heat exchangers compared to the existing models and eliminated LPG fuel tanks on the upper deck in order to lower the costs.

From this year, HHI has been focusing on developing these technologies in preparation for IMO's “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ship” limiting sulfur oxide emissions to 0.5 percent (formerly 3.5 percent), and regulations on carbon dioxide emissions. HHI has been solving the spatial limitations of production sites and boosting productivity. It also applied “Tandem method” to a 300,000-ton carrier of crude oil and chemical products last October. The construction method is a technology that enables even a one-third built vessel to float in the water with attached buoyant bodies around the vessel’s rudder. This technology is expected to shorten construction duration without investment in the costly dock.

“We saved 870 million won a year using the method,” an HHI official said. “We are the first shipbuilder which has applied the tandem method in the world.” HHI also plans to apply the method to a 15,000 TEU (1TEU is equivalent to a 20-foot-long container) container ship that will be built in April this year.

∎ HHI Advances Smartship by Harnessing Artificial Intelligence ∎
- Application of AI technology to power generation engine  for ships


Applying technologies of fourth industrial revolution to ships, HHI channels its efforts into advancing the smartship. The shipbuilder said on Jan 13, 2020 that it had developed an optimal vessel operation system by incorporating advanced information and communication technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data and IoT into its own HiMSEN engine. The system utilizes AI, and Hyundai Intelligent Equipment Management Solution (HiEMS), which checks operation information of equipment in the vessel in real time and supports optimal, economical operation, thereby reducing fuel expenses by over 10 percent. Its AI analyzes big data and real-time information of power generation engines collected by HiEMS and gives order to the ship to achieve optimal fuel efficiency.
 


<HHI employees are monitoring the operation of HiMSEN engine at the Digital Control Center. >


Since HHI developed HiEMS in 2018, it has received orders for 45 vessels (170 engines) so far, and delivered HiEMS for 10 vessels (40 engines). The company is seeking new business opportunities in the smart engine field by providing services such as remote monitoring from the Digital Control Center located in Hyundai Global Services, and preventive diagnosis linked to parts and maintenance.

“In line with the era of digital transformation, we will maintain our competitive advantage in technology against Japan and China through the advancement of smartship harnessing high-tech technologies,” said an official at HHI. Recently, HHI Group obtained technical certification from the ABS for its integrated Smartship Solution (ISS), which offers optimal routes based on the real-time operation data. According to HHI, it has won orders for 130 vessels.

∎ HHI Applies “the Core Technology of Autonomous Navigation” to a Large-sized Vessel ∎

- Incorporated AI and Augmented Reality, which alert the risk of collision
- Autonomous ship market is predicted to expand to $155 billion in 2025.

In the wake of success in applying the core technology of self-sailing to a large-sized vessel, HHI has been stepping up the advancement of its smartship.
HHI Group said on April 9, 2020 that the company applied “Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS) to a 250,000-ton bulk carrier of SK Shipping. The Group has completed verification of HiNAS through multiple ship trials, and claimed that it is the world’s first in applying the technology to a large ship, already in service. 
 


<HiNAS Display>

 

HiNAS, co-developed by HHI Group and KAIST, is a system using AI technology that analyzes surrounding carriers through cameras onboard, and determines and alerts sailors of potential collisions with nearby ships based on augmented reality (AR). Even at night or when sea fog blocking vision, the system is able to comprehensively analyze and provide the location and speed of obstacles using infrared cameras.
As such, HHI Group continues to enjoy the first-mover advantage in autonomous ship market by adding “HiNAS” to its existing smartship technology. The company has received orders for 150 vessels after developing ISS, an IoT platform, in 2017. The system efficiently manages energy based on real-time data and offers optimal routes.
What’s more, the Group also announced the development of the “Hyundai Intelligence Berthing Assistance System (HiBAS), which provides a full view of the ship when berthing or clearing.
“Ship-related accidents are likely to lead to serious damage and so nothing is more important than the safety of ships,” an official at SK Shipping said. “The introduction of autonomous navigation assistance technology will increase the economics and safety of ships and provide stable transportation services.”
The market for autonomous ships and related equipment is projected to reach $155 billion by 2025, with an annual growth of 12.8 percent, according to Acute Market Reports, a global market research firm.
An official from HHI Group said, “An autonomous ship is a future ship equipped with technologies of the fourth industrial revolution such as IoT, big data, and AI. We will advance the era of self-sailing and maintain the lead in the fast-growing market by developing technologies ahead of competitors.”
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∎ Korean Register, Establishes a platform-based system between a shipping company and class ∎

KR announced on January 31, 2020 that it signed a MOU with POSSM, the nation's largest ship operator, to establish a platform-based system between a shipping company and class. With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, there is a growing need for a marine platform system to efficiently exchange big data between companies in the shipbuilding and shipping industries. KR and POSSM are planning to increase the productivity and efficiency of ship operation management by applying BPA to their respective IT systems. Through this agreement, the two organizations will work together in the fields such as ship inspection, international agreement software, ship emission greenhouse gas regulation, and CBM automatic collection of ship data and build a platform-based system between a shipping company and class.
“We expect this agreement will prepare the ground for securing big data for ships to be used in technology development as well as efficiently responding to requests for electronic document interchange (EDI) systems between the shipping company and shipyards,” said Lee Hyung-chul, chairman of KR.

∎ Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) Signs MOU for “Development for Unmanned Ship Technology” ∎

On Dec 19, 2019, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO, President Booki Kim) signed an MOU with eight organizations, including Gyeongsangnam-do and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), at the Changwon Coast Guard dock (In the Fleet No. 3011 of the Coast Guard) in Masan's Gapo New Port to cooperate in developing unmanned ship technology. The agreement is prepared to protect maritime sovereignty, develop unmanned ship technology to promote innovative growth in the region, create an industrial ecosystem, and collaborate in field deployment and institutional support. Through this agreement, ▲Gyeongsangnam-do and Changwon-si will provide institutional and financial support for the development of unmanned ship technology and field demonstration by the operators of the Regulatory Freedom Zones, ▲KCG will conduct research on the tactics of utilizing unmanned ship for efficient maritime missions, review field deployment, and support safety measures for maritime demonstration ▲KRISO and LIG Nex1 will develop unmanned ship technology ▲Bumhan Industry will develop eco-friendly power sources for unmanned ships ▲KR will support classification and certification for domestic and foreign unmanned ships with special purpose ▲ Research Institute of Medium & Small Shipbuilding (RIMS) and Gyeongnam Techno Park will collaborate in fostering small and medium-sized companies producing unmanned ship equipment and creating an industrial ecosystem.

KRISO embarked on developing unmanned ships in 2011 and developed the unmanned ship Aragon-III this year. After signing the MOU, it demonstrated Aragon-III at sea. The demonstration was held according to a scenario in which the unmanned ship "Aragon" developed by KRISO, the unmanned ship " Haegeom" developed by LIG Nex1, and KCG’s high speed boats jointly responded to illegal fishing boats and saved people in water.

KRISO embarked on developing unmanned ships in 2011 and developed the unmanned ship Aragon-III this year. After signing the MOU, it demonstrated Aragon-III at sea. The demonstration was held according to a scenario in which the unmanned ship ‘Aragon’ developed by KRISO, the unmanned ship ‘Haegeom’ developed by LIG Nex1, and KCG’s high speed boats jointly responded to illegal fishing boats and saved people in water.
“With the designation of ‘Gyeongsangnam-do’s Regulatory Freedom Zones for Unmanned Ships’ and this agreement, a cooperative network has been built for developing and utilizing unmanned ship technology,” said Booki Kim, president of KRISO. “With our experience in Aragon, we will take the lead in developing unmanned ship technology at home and abroad, and strive to enable unmanned ships to be utilized in various fields.”

∎ KRISO Plans to Transfer the Technology for Buoyancy Support System to the Private Sector for Free ∎

Technical Concept of buoyancy support system. The diagram above demonstrates the creation of 3D Point Cloud Data based buoyancy support body  using a laser scanner. The diagram below shows the technical concept of expanding buoyancy support body using fixed fire main (provided by KRISO).
KRISO said on Apr 13, 2020 that it would transfer the technology “Buoyancy Support System for ships” that improves the stability of the ship to the private sector for free by 2025.
Buoyancy support system technology minimize casualties by preventing or delaying sinking of a vessel in the event of an accident at sea.
Developed by KRISO, it is the world’s first buoyancy support system that uses fixed fire main. With a 3D laser scanner, the system creates a three-dimensional buoyancy support body that can be installed in complex places such as an engine room. In injecting gas to inflate the buoyancy support body, it uses fixed fire main installed in most vessels, which saves more than 90 percent of installation costs compared to conventional buoyancy support system.
Its patents have been registered in Korea, the United States, Japan, and the European Union. Furthermore, the technology succeeded in publishing ISO International Standards in December last year. Korea Technology Finance Corporation estimated the value of the system technology at 3.74 billion won and predicted it would produce cumulative sales of 140 billion won over 10 years when it is commercialized.
Dr. Hee-Jin Kang, Dr. Jin Choi, and Dr. Dong-Gon Lee at KRISO, who led the technology development, said, “Ship-related accidents are highly likely to cause serious damage in human life, environment, and property. We hope this free technology transfer of the buoyancy support system serve as an opportunity to build safer ships and advance the commercialization of the technology.” 

Any company that wishes to transfer the technology is recommended to contact KRISO Performance Promotion Office (+82-42-866-3171). “In line with the purpose of establishment of KRISO, ‘improving people’s safety and quality of life and realizing the value of the ocean,’ we will put more efforts to develop technologies for maritime safety.” said Booki Kim, president of KRISO.