Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Successfully Conducts Autonomous Passenger Ship Test Drive in Virtual Space

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering held a virtual sea trial demonstration on the 19th at its simulation verification facility "Hills" located in Pangyo, Gyeonggi-do, together with its autonomous ship operation subsidiary Avikus.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has successfully conducted a virtual sea trial of an autonomous passenger ship in a virtual space.

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and its autonomous ship subsidiary Avikus held a virtual sea trial demonstration of a smart passenger ship under construction on the 19th at the simulation verification facility "Hills" located in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province.

The sea trial applied the newly developed integrated engine and navigation sea trial technology (HiDTS-VCS) based on digital twin technology. Digital twin technology creates a twin of real-world objects in a virtual world to simulate possible real-world scenarios and predict outcomes.

The ship that successfully completed the sea trial is a smart passenger ship equipped with cutting-edge technologies such as Avikus's autonomous navigation technology, electric propulsion, LNG dual-fuel engines, and remote control smart solutions.

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering conducted sea trials on major equipment including the ship's engines and verified the ship's safety by replicating actual ship operation scenarios such as departure, navigation, high-speed operation, and docking within a virtual maritime environment.

Digital Twin Ship Platform (HiDTS) Developed Independently by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

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Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering previously succeeded in the world's first virtual sea trial of an LNG carrier in January last year.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group established a simulation verification facility in 2017 and obtained model suitability certification for its digital twin model from the Norwegian classification society DNV in December last year. In February, it also received Digital Twin Ready approval from Lloyd's Register in the UK, further advancing its virtual sea trial technology.

A representative from Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering stated, "The virtual sea trial demonstration is significant as it went beyond traditional ship engine inspections to also check the safety of navigation including autonomous operation," adding, "We will continue to develop advanced ship technologies based on digital twin technology and commercialize virtual sea trials."

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