Dec. 18 (Asia Today) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering said Thursday it presented a "shipbuilding technology roadmap" and first-year research outcomes from an MIT-led maritime consortium focused on innovation and decarbonization, including autonomous navigation, cybersecurity and small modular reactor research.
The company, HD Hyundai's intermediate holding firm for shipbuilding, said it recently held a workshop at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center in Seongnam, south of Seoul, to share results from the first year of the MIT Maritime Consortium.
The consortium, launched in March, is led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Greek shipping company Capital and the American Bureau of Shipping, with the stated goal of exploring shipbuilding technology innovation and decarbonization solutions. HD Korea Shipbuilding said about 180 participants attended, including consortium members and industry and academic experts.
The company said this year's key research achievements included AI-based autonomous navigation solutions, cybersecurity solutions, advanced development work related to SMR-powered vessels and manufacturing technologies using 3D printing.
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