- HHI Group has teamed up with the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to work on real-life trials of autonomous ship technologies.
- The agreement will see Avikus start stage-by-stage demonstration tests for its various solutions.
- The agreement with ABS holds a great significance as it promotes the technology standardization through the stage-by-stage certification of Avikus’ proprietary technologies.
South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) Group has teamed up with the classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to work on real-life trials of autonomous ship technologies, says an article published on offshore energy website.
MoU with ABS
On 9 January, HHI’s in-house venture specializing in developing autonomous navigational systems, Avikus, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ABS to obtain the Approval in Principle (AiP) for the implementation of autonomous ship technologies.
Under the MoU, ABS will work with HHI’s Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and Avikus to integrate autonomous and remote-control functions into vessels.
Aim of MoU
The agreement will see Avikus start stage-by-stage demonstration tests for its various solutions including Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS), Hyundai Intelligence Berthing Assistance System (HiBAS) and Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System 2.0 (HiNAS2.0) in compliance with the ABS Guide for Autonomous and Remote Control Functions published in July 2021.
Through the trials, Avikus aims to obtain certificates by stage for its autonomous vessel technologies, while ABS will review the design, regulate testing procedures and verify the implementation for each stage based on the actual operation data of Avikus.
The parties expect the experience from this collaboration to contribute to the development and improvement of real-life autonomous maritime operations.
Furthermore, Avikus and ABS plan to jointly demonstrate the autonomous shipping technology for a transoceanic voyage of a large-scale commercial vessel which is currently under development.
“The agreement with ABS holds a great significance as it promotes the technology standardization through the stage-by-stage certification of Avikus’ proprietary technologies. With these commitments, we will contribute to expanding the autonomous vessel market and proactively preoccupy the related markets”, added Avikus’ CEO Do-hyeong Lim.
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Source: offshore energy
