Samsung Heavy Industries made an announcement on July 27 that it has established a '3D model-based ship design approval process' with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
This was cited as one of the difficulties for Samsung Heavy Industries' digital transformation strategy. Shipbuilders are required to obtain approval for the design of ships, including rule satisfaction, safety verification, etc. from the shipping classification society.
Related to this, Samsung Heavy Industries joined hands with ABS to establish a new process that enables verification and approval of designs based on digital-type 3D models without existing 2D paper drawings. The process will be applied to LNG carriers that will be built this year.
Patrick Ryan, vice president of ABS Global Engineering & Technology, said, "The implementation of the 3D model-based approval process has proven that design, review and inspection can be done using 3D instead of 2D. This digital innovation will lower the risk of ship building and further improve quality and safety."
"Digitized design information can be easily connected to artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality and AR/VR technologies without any data processing," said Jeong Ho-hyun, head of Samsung Heavy Industries' technology development division.
"Smartization will be further accelerated throughout the shipyard's operations, including design, production and purchase," he added.
Samsung Heavy Industries is currently implementing 'Smart SHI' that maximizes efficiency by connecting entire business areas such as design and purchase with ICT technologies, including smart yards that aim for the highest productivity.