Samyoung ENC, World's First Long-Distance Maritime Digital Communication Network Established... "Full-Scale Entry into 30 Trillion Won Market"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Samyoung ENC has developed and commercialized the world's first digital MF/HF ship radio equipment to establish a long-distance maritime digital communication network. The company plans to make a full-scale entry into the marine digitalization market, which is worth 30 trillion KRW annually.

On the 22nd, Samyoung ENC announced that it had developed and commercialized the digital MF/HF transceiver (SRD-5150), a long-distance ship radio device. The commercialized product enables ship location identification and emergency distress communication even at sea more than 100 km away from the shore. It is expected to become essential equipment for accident prevention and rapid rescue operations for ships operating at long distances.

Until now, only voice communication was possible at sea more than 100 km from the shore, and data communication was difficult, limiting the management of fishing vessels using location information.

Samyoung ENC plans to build the world's first long-distance maritime digital communication network in cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and supply equipment to about 2,100 long-distance fishing vessels. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has enacted regulations to make the installation of long-distance ship radio equipment mandatory in stages by 2023. Part of the equipment purchase cost will be supported by government subsidies.

In particular, from April next year, a fishing vessel safety management system utilizing the long-distance maritime digital communication network will be operated. The company explained that it will be possible to respond to accidents such as arrest, collision, and capsizing by checking the location of fishing vessels in real time during operations.

Samyoung ENC plans to target the marine digitalization market led by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the United Nations through the development of the digital MF/HF transceiver. According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the new market size for digital system conversion in the shipping and shipbuilding sectors reaches 30 trillion KRW annually.

It is expected to contribute to the construction of the Maritime Connectivity Platform (MCP), a global marine digital service platform led and developed by Korea. Samyoung ENC sees the digital MF/HF transceiver as a key growth driver not only for the domestic market but also for securing overseas markets.

A Samyoung ENC official said, "We plan to strengthen the competitiveness of existing products by improving the functions and performance of various long-distance communication devices using the technology accumulated during the development of the digital MF/HF transceiver."

He added, "Above all, with the recent development and commercialization of the e-Nav ship terminal, which is being mandatorily introduced domestically as part of the Korean-style e-Navigation project, we will foster it as a major source of sales along with the digital MF/HF equipment next year."

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