Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Smart Technology Collaboration with Rotterdam Port

On the 20th, at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Ocean Plaza, executives including Kwon Oh-ik, Executive Director and Head of Technology Division at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (third from the right), and Choi Dong-gyu, Executive Director and Head of Central Research Institute (second from the right), attended a video conference to hold the 'Smart Ship-Smart Port Joint Research Agreement Ceremony' with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Soyeon] Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is partnering with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to collaborate on securing smart technologies as future growth engines.

DSME announced on the 21st that it will conduct research on smart ship-port and autonomous ship-port systems with the Port of Rotterdam, recognized as the world's leading digital port, over the next three years. Both parties have agreed to maintain an exclusive and strategic partnership throughout the research period.

The Port of Rotterdam, ranked first in autonomous shipping lanes and digital competitiveness by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is considered the most automated and digitalized port worldwide. Notably, even after the recent COVID-19 pandemic, it was the only port to increase operational efficiency by 30%, attracting global attention.

DSME and the Port of Rotterdam plan to jointly research five areas: ▲development of port linkage standards for smart ship-smart port and autonomous ship-autonomous port systems ▲development of digital twin models for navigation and port call optimization and safety within the port ▲testing of communication linkage between smart ships and smart ports ▲development of port operation models using real-time port information ▲digital twin environments and real ship testing.

Through this research, both parties aim to build smart ships suitable for digital ports and secure a leading position in the upcoming era of autonomous ships. Additionally, they plan to cooperate to achieve decarbonization to respond to global environmental regulations, which is the ultimate goal of both companies.

A DSME official stated, "This research collaboration is not just about technology development but also plans to verify the research items by applying them to actual ships," adding, "Smart ships are expected to improve operational efficiency and safety."

Meanwhile, on the 8th, DSME signed a memorandum of understanding for joint development of a digital twin-based smart system between ships and ports with Busan Port Authority and Busan Institute of Industrial Science and Innovation, and is conducting joint research. In particular, the smart port digital twin is included as one of the top 10 representative projects of the Korean New Deal policy, enabling DSME to secure a competitive edge in related technologies in the future.

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