South Korea’s shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai and German multinational technology conglomerate Siemens have penned an agreement to speed up the digitalization and modernization of the United States’ vessel construction industry.
Courtesy of HD Hyundai
Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that the two companies have signed, HD Hyundai and Siemens will reportedly work to combine digital and automation technologies to build smart shipyards and ‘reinforce’ shipbuilding capabilities in the U.S.
To be specific, according to officials from HD Hyundai, the goal of the collaboration would be to improve the overall competitiveness of the U.S. shipbuilding industry by ‘enhancing’ design quality, reducing costs and lowering manufacturing risks.
As explained further, the partnership will strive to drive gradual technological innovation across the vessel construction sector by accelerating the digital transformation of ship design, automating block assembly and installation
