Gunsan Shipyard Adopts AI and 5G... Launches Smart Shipyard Construction

JOcean Heavy Industries and Ucast Sign Business Agreement

Introducing Digital Twin, AI Control, and Autonomous Robots

The construction of a smart shipyard equipped with AI and a 5th generation (5G) specialized network is set to begin in earnest in Gunsan. JOcean Heavy Industries and Ucast have joined forces to create the next-generation shipyard by integrating digital twin technology and physical AI.

On July 21, JOcean Heavy Industries announced that it had signed a business agreement with Ucast for the "Gunsan Shipyard Smart Shipyard Construction and EUM 5G-Based Physical AI Solution Introduction Project."

The key aim of this agreement is to enhance the productivity and safety of the shipyard by applying an EUM 5G specialized network, advanced digital transformation (AX), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other technologies at the site.

Kim Jaehyung, CEO of Ucast (left), and Ha Hwajeong, CEO of Jay Ocean Heavy Industries, are signing a business agreement for the "Gunsan Shipyard Smart Shipyard Construction and Physical AI Solution Introduction Project Based on eU-M5G (5G Specialized Network)."

JOcean Heavy Industries will provide the demonstration site and on-site facilities for building the smart shipyard and support demonstration projects using process data and the shipyard’s operating environment.

Ucast plans to build the EUM 5G wireless communication network, a three-dimensional digital twin platform for real-time management of assets and processes across the shipyard, an IoT sensor network for asset tracking, and a paperless work and process management system.

The two companies will also introduce a safety management system that connects AI-based CCTV cameras with IoT sensors for detecting gas and environmental hazards in confined spaces. For welding, painting, and transportation work, they plan to automate the production process by deploying industrial and collaborative robots, autonomous guided vehicles (AGV, AMR), and physical AI technology.

Additionally, they have agreed to jointly participate in government support projects for the AX industrial complex demonstration and the expansion of the 5G specialized network.

JOcean Heavy Industries was established by Ecoprime Marine Pacific, the largest shareholder of HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, for the purpose of acquiring the Gunsan Shipyard.

A representative from JOcean Heavy Industries stated, "We aim to accelerate the digital transformation of Gunsan Shipyard to enhance safety and productivity and establish a model for next-generation smart shipyards."

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