HD Hyundai to Showcase Numerous 'Carbon Zero' Future Ship Technologies

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HD Hyundai joint booth image. Photo by HD Hyundai

HD Hyundai will showcase eco-friendly future ship technologies at the largest domestic shipbuilding and marine industry exhibition.

Eight HD Hyundai affiliates related to shipbuilding and marine industries, including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Electric, HD Hyundai Global Service, HD Hyundai Infracore, and Avikus, are participating in the 'International Shipbuilding and Marine Industry Exhibition (KORMARINE 2023, hereafter Kormarine)' held at BEXCO in Busan from the 24th to the 27th.

Kormarine is growing into the world's largest shipbuilding and marine equipment exhibition alongside Germany's SMM, Norway's NOR-SHIPPING, Greece's POSIDONIA, and China's MARINTEC. This year, over 900 companies from more than 40 countries including Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, and Germany are participating, operating 1,900 booths, with an expected attendance of around 30,000 visitors.

At this exhibition, HD Hyundai has prepared a group joint booth of approximately 213㎡ to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge technologies related to eco-friendly and smart ships. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries prominently features models of hydrogen carriers and dual-fuel engines, which are being developed with a target commercialization year of 2030, showcasing eco-friendly zero-carbon ship technologies that will accelerate the future hydrogen society.

The 6-cylinder 'DX12' and 12-cylinder 'DX22' models of electronic engines unveiled by HD Hyundai Infracore. Photo by HD Hyundai Infracore

The hydrogen carrier is equipped with an eco-friendly hydrogen fuel engine or a hydrogen-LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel engine and carbon dioxide capture and storage devices to minimize environmental pollution. Additionally, it applies an eco-friendly powertrain wingsail on the upper part of the ship, an air lubrication system on the hull's underside, and a futuristic propeller at the stern to enhance ship propulsion, enabling high-efficiency operation.

Along with this, HD Hyundai will showcase various technologies such as FSRU (Floating Storage Regasification Unit) converted from LNG carriers, methanol dual-fuel propulsion container ships, and autonomous ship navigation systems. HD Hyundai Infracore will unveil two electronic engine models, the 6-cylinder DX12 and the 12-cylinder DX22, which comply with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) latest harmful substance emission regulation 'IMO Tier III'.

On the second day of the event, the 25th, HD Hyundai Global Service plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KLC SM, which oversees the shipping division of SM Group, to lead the eco-friendly ship market.

According to the agreement, KLC SM will strengthen efforts to respond to environmental regulations, while HD Hyundai Global Service will support KLC SM through improving ship energy efficiency, maintenance, and digitalization. A representative from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries stated, "Based on over 50 years of history, HD Hyundai is pioneering new opportunities at sea by leading the marine mobility and eco-friendly energy industries. We will lead the global decarbonized energy transition by developing next-generation clean energy technologies and expanding value chain capabilities for future core energy sources including hydrogen."

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