<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Aiming to accelerate the development of
next-generation vessel designs and carbon-neutral propulsion systems, <b>SAMSUNG
Heavy Industries (SHI)</b> operating its flagship naval architecture division
under <b>Samsung Heavy Digital Industry (SDHI)</b> has entered into a
comprehensive joint development project (JDP) with global classification
society <b>DNV</b>. Signed at an executive ceremony in South Korea, the
strategic partnership establishes a shared engineering sandbox to streamline
technical verification pipelines for autonomous shipping and smart shipyard
deployments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">The collaborative framework combines Samsung’s
high-capacity construction capabilities with DNV’s international regulatory
intelligence to accelerate market readiness for eco-friendly merchant fleets.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Digital Twins and Autonomous Fleet
Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Next-Generation
Smart Ships</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: A primary pillar of the JDP centers
on the optimization of Samsung’s proprietary SVESSEL smart ship platform.
Engineers from both entities will co-develop advanced cyber-security
protocols and cloud-based predictive maintenance systems to manage data relays
from deep-sea vessels to shore-side command centers.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Shipyard
Automation Matrices</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Beyond vessel connectivity,
the partnership expands into manufacturing intelligence. DNV will provide
immediate classification oversight for SDHI's automated welding robots,
uncrewed logistics carriers, and laser-guided positioning grids, aiming to
cut standard assembly lead times across South Korean dry docks.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Decarbonization Blueprints and Compliance
Verification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alternative
Fuel Integration</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Addressing the International
Maritime Organization’s strict greenhouse gas reduction targets, the joint
team will design standardized risk-assessment frameworks for large-scale
liquid hydrogen, green ammonia, and methanol fuel systems.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Accelerated
Approvals</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: By involving DNV surveyors early in
the blueprint stage, SDHI can achieve direct Approval in Principle (AiP)
design certificates much faster, allowing the yard to secure immediate
global commercial orders from international container alliances and energy
conglomerates.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>