HD Hyundai unveils “Ocean Transformation” vision at CES

HD Hyundai unveils ‘Ocean Transformation’ vision at CES [Source : HD Hyundai]

HD Hyundai Group, owner of the world’s biggest shipbuilder, unveiled its “Ocean Transformation” vision for a sustainable future through advanced shipbuilding and energy-saving solutions at CES 2023 on Wednesday.

HD Hyundai Co.’s CEO Chung Ki-sun said that Ocean Transformation represents a fundamental reframing of the company‘s perspective and approach on ocean utilization with a focus on sustainability. The approach embodies a more concrete role for HD Hyundai and the direction it is heading with the Future Builder initiative the company announced at last year’s CES.

“To solve the most pressing challenges faced by mankind today, including the global energy crisis and climate change, we must capitalize on the infinite potential of the sea,” Chung said. “As a future builder, HD Hyundai will take lead in driving a historic expansion of human territory and sustainable growth for future generations through a paradigm shift with Ocean Transformation.”

HD Hyundai Co.’s CEO Chung Ki-sun [Source : HD Hyundai]

HD Hyundai will pursue four key visions and goals to drive Ocean Transformation and the four key visions include Ocean Mobility, OceanWise, Ocean Life and Ocean Energy.

Kim Sungjoon, head of the Advanced Research Center at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE), presented on Ocean Mobility, floating the idea of the next-generation eco-friendly digital ships.

“We are innovating into a company with intelligent ships by applying digital twin technology from the shipbuilding stage,” Kim said. “We will lead the era of safe and efficient transportation of eco-friendly fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia through future ships equipped with unmanned and remote digital solutions.”

Other visions were presented by experts in each respective field, including Shim Ji-ae and Baek Bong-seok, managers at Hyundai Global Service Co., who introduced HD Hyundai’s marine data solution using artificial intelligence and big data technology, as well as Carl Johansson, director at Avikus Co., who shared the blueprints for a safer and freer sea enabled by autonomous technologies. Further, Kim Yuri, senior researcher at KSOE shared the vision for an ocean energy ecosystem based on energy solutions such as fuel cells, small module reactors and offshore wind power.