A Thai Navy officer inspects a model of a second frigate warship developed by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean at the Defense and Security 2025 exhibition in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by RUNGROJ YONGRIT / EPA
May 25 (Asia Today) -- Hanwha Ocean is accelerating its AI-driven digital transformation at its Geoje shipyard, including plans to deploy Starlink on sea trial vessels later this year to improve offshore communications and operational data management.
Inside Hanwha Ocean's Geoje shipyard, decades-old industrial facilities and steel fabrication lines are increasingly being managed through digital platforms at the company's Smart Production Management Center and Smart Sea Trial Center.
Originally established during the former Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering era, the centers now oversee complex shipyard operations from production stages to offshore sea trials through integrated digital systems.
Large screens at the Smart Sea Trial Center display real-time information from vessels undergoing testing, including location, sailing speed, fuel consumption and inspection progress.
