Ulsan City Holds Opening Ceremony for Integrated Ship Data Center

Demonstration Project for AI-Based Heavy Cargo Logistics Online System

Providing High Value-Added Services in Shipbuilding and Maritime Industries such as Data Collection and Analysis

Ulsan City, together with the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ulsan Information Industry Promotion Agency, will hold the opening ceremony for the Ship Integrated Data Center at 3:00 PM on the 27th in the Goneul District of Dong-gu.

The ceremony will be attended by over 100 people, including Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom, Acting Chairman of the Ulsan City Council Kim Jong-seop, officials from the Ministry of Science and ICT, and experts and stakeholders from the shipbuilding and maritime industries. The event will feature a promotional video screening, a plaque unveiling, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Ship Integrated Data Center was established as a core facility for the “AI-based Heavy Cargo Vehicle Logistics Online Platform Demonstration Project” currently being promoted by Ulsan City. A total of 4 billion KRW was invested in the construction, resulting in a four-story building with a total floor area of 853 square meters.

Ship Integrated Data Center.

The “AI-based Heavy Cargo Vehicle Logistics Online Platform Demonstration Project” has been led by the Ministry of Science and ICT since 2021 and will continue until the end of this year, with a total investment of 35.7 billion KRW (including 24.3 billion KRW in national funding).

The main components of the project include the establishment of the Ship Integrated Data Center, development of a logistics online platform to improve coastal shipping logistics, development of key navigation communication equipment and an Integrated Navigation System (INS) for vessels, and supporting maritime demonstration by applying these technologies to actual ships.

Ulsan City expects that the opening of the Ship Integrated Data Center will enable integrated management and analysis of various data related to ship operations, greatly enhancing the safety and navigational efficiency of vessels.

A city official stated, “The Ship Integrated Data Center opening today is expected to serve as a new growth engine for the shipbuilding and marine industry and as a hub for next-generation future ship research. Through this, we will create a new ecosystem for the shipbuilding industry, secure leadership in the future market, and strengthen the competitiveness of the local shipbuilding and marine industry by ensuring optimal operation of the center.”

In November 2022, Ulsan City established the “Autonomous Ship Performance Demonstration Center” (total floor area: 1,278 square meters) in the Goneul District, where the Ship Integrated Data Center is located.

Additionally, next year, the city plans to build an “Integrated Performance Verification Center” as part of the “Maritime Logistics Communication Technology Verification Testbed” project.

Through these initiatives, Ulsan City aims to create synergy by concentrating advanced shipbuilding research institutions, establish a proactive response system for the paradigm shift toward intelligent (smart) ships, and develop the area into the nation’s leading shipbuilding and marine research hub complex.

Integrated Control Room of the Ship Integrated Data Center.

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