Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Samho, part of HD Hyundai Group, have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart shipyard project.
As disclosed, the agreement sets up a cooperative framework for both parties to use smart technologies, like AI, automation and robotics, to explore areas for process improvement at the HD Hyundai Samho yard. ABS has said that it will use its “Guide for smart technologies for shipyards” in the review process.