Samsung Heavy Industries, established in 1974, is a specialized shipbuilding and offshore industry company, holding world-class technology and a leading track record in high-value vessel and offshore facility construction, including LNG carriers, FLNGs, FPSOs, and drillships. The company spearheads the future shipbuilding and offshore market by developing eco-friendly and digital technologies, leading to autonomous ships and smart shipyard construction.SamsungHeavyIndustries,establishedin1974,isaspecializedshipbuildingandoffshoreindustrycompany,holdingworld-classtechnologyandaleadingtrackrecordinhigh-valuevesselandoffshorefacilityconstruction,includingLNGcarriers,FLNGs,FPSOs,anddrillships.Thecompanyspearheadsthefutureshipbuildingandoffshoremarketbydevelopingeco-friendlyanddigitaltechnologies,leadingtoautonomousshipsandsmartshipyardconstruction.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
LNG/Ethane Carriers: Capability to build highly efficient LNG carriers equipped with dual-fuel propulsion and regasification technologies. Successful commercial operation of a 7,500㎥ LNG carrier equipped with the independently developed Korean-type LNG cargo containment system 'KC-2C'.LNG/EthaneCarriers:CapabilitytobuildhighlyefficientLNGcarriersequippedwithdual-fuelpropulsionandregasificationtechnologies.Successfulcommercialoperationofa7,500㎥LNGcarrierequippedwiththeindependentlydevelopedKorean-typeLNGcargocontainmentsystem'KC-2C'.
FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Production, Storage, and Offloading facilities): A proven ability to successfully execute numerous FLNG projects, including the construction of the world's first and largest FLNG.FLNG(FloatingLiquefiedNaturalGasProduction,Storage,andOffloadingfacilities):AprovenabilitytosuccessfullyexecutenumerousFLNGprojects,includingtheconstructionoftheworld'sfirstandlargestFLNG.
FPSO (Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading units): Possession of advanced FPSO construction technology essential for offshore oil and gas production.FPSO(FloatingProduction,Storage,andOffloadingunits):PossessionofadvancedFPSOconstructiontechnologyessentialforoffshoreoilandgasproduction.
Drillships (Deepwater Oil Drilling Vessels): Unrivaled market share in high-value drillships capable of deepwater drilling and the development of arctic-grade drillships.Drillships(DeepwaterOilDrillingVessels):Unrivaledmarketshareinhigh-valuedrillshipscapableofdeepwaterdrillingandthedevelopmentofarctic-gradedrillships.
Eco-friendly Ship Technologies: Successful demonstration of an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System (OCCS) that captures and liquefies CO₂ emissions during ship operation. Acquisition of Approval in Principle for ammonia-based hydrogen fuel cell propulsion crude oil carriers and joint development of carbon-free ship power packs.Eco-friendlyShipTechnologies:SuccessfuldemonstrationofanOnboardCarbonCaptureandStorageSystem(OCCS)thatcapturesandliquefiesCO₂emissionsduringshipoperation.AcquisitionofApprovalinPrincipleforammonia-basedhydrogenfuelcellpropulsioncrudeoilcarriersandjointdevelopmentofcarbon-freeshippowerpacks.
Smart/Autonomous Ship Technologies: Operation of the autonomous research vessel 'SHIFT Auto' and development of autonomous navigation assistance systems such as SAS-LOOKOUT, SAS-Guidance, and SAS-Control. Provision of ship digitalization and navigation assistance solutions through the smart ship platform 'SVESSEL'.Smart/AutonomousShipTechnologies:Operationoftheautonomousresearchvessel'SHIFTAuto'anddevelopmentofautonomousnavigationassistancesystemssuchasSAS-LOOKOUT,SAS-Guidance,andSAS-Control.Provisionofshipdigitalizationandnavigationassistancesolutionsthroughthesmartshipplatform'SVESSEL'.
Smart Shipyard Technologies: Establishment of the company-wide integrated monitoring system 'SYARD' for digital transformation across all processes, including production, design, and procurement. Acceleration of smart shipyard implementation by utilizing Extended Reality (XR) technology in ship inspections through collaboration with Samsung Electronics. Independent development of 'Laser High-Speed Welding Robots' and 'Keyhole Plasma Automatic Pipe Welding Equipment (K-PAW)' to enhance production efficiency.SmartShipyardTechnologies:Establishmentofthecompany-wideintegratedmonitoringsystem'SYARD'fordigitaltransformationacrossallprocesses,includingproduction,design,andprocurement.AccelerationofsmartshipyardimplementationbyutilizingExtendedReality(XR)technologyinshipinspectionsthroughcollaborationwithSamsungElectronics.Independentdevelopmentof'LaserHigh-SpeedWeldingRobots'and'KeyholePlasmaAutomaticPipeWeldingEquipment(K-PAW)'toenhanceproductionefficiency.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Leadership in High-Value Vessel Market: Maintaining the world's largest construction track record and dominant market share in FLNGs, FPSOs, and drillships, securing trust from global shipping companies and oil majors. A company strengthening its position in the global market with a high proportion of LNG carrier orders.LeadershipinHigh-ValueVesselMarket:Maintainingtheworld'slargestconstructiontrackrecordanddominantmarketshareinFLNGs,FPSOs,anddrillships,securingtrustfromglobalshippingcompaniesandoilmajors.AcompanystrengtheningitspositionintheglobalmarketwithahighproportionofLNGcarrierorders.
Eco-friendly Ship Technology Competitiveness: Proactively responding to IMO environmental regulations by focusing on the development of eco-friendly, high-value vessel technologies such as LNG and methanol-fueled ships. Efforts to preempt the future market through the development of onboard carbon capture systems and ammonia-based carbon-free ship technologies.Eco-friendlyShipTechnologyCompetitiveness:ProactivelyrespondingtoIMOenvironmentalregulationsbyfocusingonthedevelopmentofeco-friendly,high-valuevesseltechnologiessuchasLNGandmethanol-fueledships.Effortstopreemptthefuturemarketthroughthedevelopmentofonboardcarboncapturesystemsandammonia-basedcarbon-freeshiptechnologies.
Smart Shipyard through Digital Transformation: Application of data-driven company-wide integrated monitoring system (SYARD), XR technology, and AI-based robotic automation to production sites to maximize cost reduction, production efficiency, and safety.SmartShipyardthroughDigitalTransformation:Applicationofdata-drivencompany-wideintegratedmonitoringsystem(SYARD),XRtechnology,andAI-basedroboticautomationtoproductionsitestomaximizecostreduction,productionefficiency,andsafety.
Pioneering Autonomous Ship Technology: Demonstrating autonomous navigation base technologies through the fully autonomous research vessel 'SHIFT Auto' and leading ship smartification by developing the smart ship solution 'SVESSEL'.PioneeringAutonomousShipTechnology:Demonstratingautonomousnavigationbasetechnologiesthroughthefullyautonomousresearchvessel'SHIFTAuto'andleadingshipsmartificationbydevelopingthesmartshipsolution'SVESSEL'.
Self-reliance in Core Technologies: A significant turning point in technological self-reliance achieved by independently developing and successfully operating the Korean-type LNG cargo containment system 'KC-2C', a core technology for LNG carriers that had relied on foreign technology for decades.Self-relianceinCoreTechnologies:Asignificantturningpointintechnologicalself-relianceachievedbyindependentlydevelopingandsuccessfullyoperatingtheKorean-typeLNGcargocontainmentsystem'KC-2C',acoretechnologyforLNGcarriersthathadreliedonforeigntechnologyfordecades.
Global Research and Collaboration Network: Expanding global technological cooperation, including the joint establishment of the 'SSAM Center' with San Diego State University in the U.S. to pursue joint research in AI, robotics, and eco-friendly ship technologies.GlobalResearchandCollaborationNetwork:Expandingglobaltechnologicalcooperation,includingthejointestablishmentofthe'SSAMCenter'withSanDiegoStateUniversityintheU.S.topursuejointresearchinAI,robotics,andeco-friendlyshiptechnologies.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding Industry: Providing construction and related services for various vessels such as LNG carriers, container ships, and crude oil tankers.ShipbuildingIndustry:ProvidingconstructionandrelatedservicesforvariousvesselssuchasLNGcarriers,containerships,andcrudeoiltankers.
Offshore Plant Industry: Constructing large offshore facilities like FLNGs, FPSOs, and drillships for offshore resource exploration, drilling, and production.OffshorePlantIndustry:ConstructinglargeoffshorefacilitieslikeFLNGs,FPSOs,anddrillshipsforoffshoreresourceexploration,drilling,andproduction.
Energy Industry: Supporting the energy supply chain through the provision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil transportation, production, and storage facilities.EnergyIndustry:Supportingtheenergysupplychainthroughtheprovisionofliquefiednaturalgas(LNG)andcrudeoiltransportation,production,andstoragefacilities.
Construction Industry: Business diversification through the E&I (Engineering & Infrastructure) division, which engages in architectural and civil engineering construction.ConstructionIndustry:BusinessdiversificationthroughtheE&I(Engineering&Infrastructure)division,whichengagesinarchitecturalandcivilengineeringconstruction.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Mozambique (construction of Coral Sul FLNG)Mozambique(constructionofCoralSulFLNG)
South Korea (headquarters, shipyard, and research centers), Taiwan (VR solutions and vessel supply to Evergreen shipping company)SouthKorea(headquarters,shipyard,andresearchcenters),Taiwan(VRsolutionsandvesselsupplytoEvergreenshippingcompany)
France (FLNG consortium with Technip), Sweden (drillship order from Stena)France(FLNGconsortiumwithTechnip),Sweden(drillshiporderfromStena)
United States (joint establishment of SSAM Center with San Diego State University, autonomous vessel demonstration)UnitedStates(jointestablishmentofSSAMCenterwithSanDiegoStateUniversity,autonomousvesseldemonstration)
Australia (participation in Prelude FLNG project)Australia(participationinPreludeFLNGproject)
Brazil (drillship orders and collaboration with Atlantico shipyard)Brazil(drillshipordersandcollaborationwithAtlanticoshipyard)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO50001 (International Standard for Energy Management) Certification: Acquisition of the shipbuilding industry's first international standard certification for energy management.ISO50001(InternationalStandardforEnergyManagement)Certification:Acquisitionoftheshipbuildingindustry'sfirstinternationalstandardcertificationforenergymanagement.
Successful Demonstration of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage System (OCCS): Validation of the effectiveness and commercialization potential of technology to capture and liquefy CO₂ generated during ship operation.SuccessfulDemonstrationofOnboardCarbonCaptureandStorageSystem(OCCS):ValidationoftheeffectivenessandcommercializationpotentialoftechnologytocaptureandliquefyCO₂generatedduringshipoperation.
Acquisition of Approval in Principle for Ammonia-based Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Crude Oil Carrier: A significant technological milestone for the development of next-generation eco-friendly vessels.AcquisitionofApprovalinPrincipleforAmmonia-basedHydrogenFuelCellPropulsionCrudeOilCarrier:Asignificanttechnologicalmilestoneforthedevelopmentofnext-generationeco-friendlyvessels.
Independent Development and Successful Commercial Operation of Korean-type LNG Cargo Containment System 'KC-2C': An achievement realizing technological self-reliance in the critical cargo containment system for LNG carriers.IndependentDevelopmentandSuccessfulCommercialOperationofKorean-typeLNGCargoContainmentSystem'KC-2C':Anachievementrealizingtechnologicalself-relianceinthecriticalcargocontainmentsystemforLNGcarriers.
Independent Development of Laser High-Speed Welding Robots and Keyhole Plasma Automatic Pipe Welding Equipment (K-PAW): Innovative automation technologies enhancing both welding precision and production efficiency.IndependentDevelopmentofLaserHigh-SpeedWeldingRobotsandKeyholePlasmaAutomaticPipeWeldingEquipment(K-PAW):Innovativeautomationtechnologiesenhancingbothweldingprecisionandproductionefficiency.
Development of Integrated Anti-Piracy System: Proprietary security system developed for safe vessel operation.DevelopmentofIntegratedAnti-PiracySystem:Proprietarysecuritysystemdevelopedforsafevesseloperation.
Development of Smart Ship Platform SVESSEL: Core platform technology for ship digitalization and autonomous navigation implementation.DevelopmentofSmartShipPlatformSVESSEL:Coreplatformtechnologyforshipdigitalizationandautonomousnavigationimplementation.
Development of Design Automation Platform S-EDP: A platform that automates design to production, shortening design periods and increasing production automation rates.DevelopmentofDesignAutomationPlatformS-EDP:Aplatformthatautomatesdesigntoproduction,shorteningdesignperiodsandincreasingproductionautomationrates.
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