The planned platform will thus form the basis of HD Hyundai’s ”Future of Shipyard” project, a future-oriented shipyard that aims to be completed by 2030. The project is part of HD Hyundai’s ongoing work to address data discontinuities that have existed in ship design and production processes and to establish a more structured, digitally enabled shipyard environment. Through the integrated platform, HD Hyundai aims to strengthen collaboration between engineering and manufacturing functions and to support the stable execution of increasingly complex shipyard projects.
Hyundai’s Taejin Lee says that establishing an integrated digital platform can ensure consistency from design to production:
”Exactly, we aim to address long-standing challenges with data discontinuities and create a more structured and collaborative shipyard environment. This initiative will strengthen our ability to execute increasingly complex projects while improving efficiency, quality, and competitiveness within our global shipyard operations.”
Unified Data Environment With Standardized Flows
Based on Siemens Xcelerator’s open digital business platform, HD Hyundai’s ”Integrated Platform for Ship Design-Production Consistency” project will also deliver a consistent digital thread of key data from design to production. Design and production will be connected in real time through a unified database, significantly reducing inefficiencies and errors caused by data gaps.
Within this unified digital environment, standardized data flows and system interoperability will connect key areas, including computer-aided design (CAD), product lifecycle management (PLM), digital manufacturing, automation, and simulation, enabling the review of major shipyard activities such as planning, construction, expansion, and modification in a virtual environment before implementation on site.
Model-Based Engineering Methods
HD Hyundai also plans to expand the application of model-based engineering methods and improve the efficiency of collaboration between organizations and functional teams. In particular, block assembly, welding information, piping, and electrical data will be managed in an integrated 3D model, improving design accuracy, optimizing production planning, and standardizing operations on the shop floor.
The scope of the integrated digital platform is expected to cover a range of ship types, including commercial vessels and specialized vessels. Key application areas include structured management of equipment and component data, digital model-based performance analysis, life-cycle-oriented maintenance technology, and technical support frameworks for overseas shipyard projects. In addition, HD Hyundai is working to build a digital representation of ships and shipyards based on Industrial Metaverse, and is implementing ”physical artificial intelligence (AI)” technology that can be used even in complex production environments by applying reinforcement learning using synthetic data and industrial intelligence in a virtual learning environment built with Siemens Digital Twin technology.
