Korean shipbuilding giant selects Siemens for future digital ship designs

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has chosen Munich-based Siemens to provide the digital system for its ‘Future of Shipyard’ project. This will involve developing ship design and production platforms for the future.  

The project, based on the Siemens Xcelerator and expected to be completed by 2030, will support efforts by HD Hyundai to manage data discontinuities that are found across ship design and production processes.

It will establish a more structured, digitally enabled shipbuilding environment, the South Korean company said, facilitating the design and production of increasingly complex maritime assets.

HD Hyundai’s Taejin Lee, executive vice president and head of Digital Innovation Office, said: “The selection of Siemens Xcelerator represents an important milestone in advancing HD KSOE’s digital shipbuilding strategy. By establishing an integrated digital platform that ensures consistency from design through production, we aim to address longstanding data discontinuity challenges and create a more structured and collaborative shipbuilding environment. This initiative will strengthen our ability to execute increasingly complex projects while enhancing efficiency, quality and competitiveness across our global shipyard operation.”