Dassault Systèmes and HD Hyundai Heavy Industry sign MoU for Virtual Twin-based Integrated Design-Production Platform

Dassault Systèmes announced that Dassault Systèmes, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding for HD Hyundai’s Integrated design-production platform.

Through this collaboration, Dassault Systèmes, Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering aim to establish an integrated platform for design-production based on virtual twin technology, enhancing production efficiency and fostering innovation. Additionally, three companies plan to collaborate to provide high production efficiency, including reducing production lead times, saving costs, and ensuring high quality in the shipbuilding industry.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is accelerating its digital transformation in order to strengthen its technological leadership as the world’s top shipbuilder and effectively address the current challenges such as developing state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly ships, managing limited manpower, and meeting ESG requirements.

Dassault Systèmes will collaborate with Hyundai Heavy Industries leveraging its Marine & Offshore industry solution experiences which are based on its 3DEXPERIENCE platform and adopted by major shipbuilders. Utilizing best practices, Dassault Systèmes aims to ensure that the digital transformation pursued by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries yields the highest business value.

“HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is driving the establishment of a Smart Shipyard under the vision of Future of Shipyard (FOS), and to achieve this, we aim to firmly establish the foundation of a Smart Shipyard by building and operating a digital twin based on 3D and digital assets, rather than past design methods.” “Through collaboration utilizing Dassault Systèmes’ excellent integrated 3DEXPERIENCE platform, we hope to expedite the achievement of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ goals.”

Seungho Jeon, Chief Technology Officer of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries

“The shipbuilding production site, where every vessel is custom produced according to customer orders, is the optimal place where the ultimate goal of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, mass customization, should be realized.” “Utilizing Dassault Systèmes’ Virtual Twin and 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which have achieved significant success in mass production processes such as aviation and automotive industries, can help pioneer the future shipyard based on digital twin technology.”

Taejin Lee, Director of Digital Transformation Innovation at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

“By adopting Dassault Systèmes’ Marine & Offshore industry solutions experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, globally validated with the expertise and know-how accumulated by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries as global leaders, we anticipate maximizing synergistic effects. Dassault Systèmes will continue to support the digitalization and sustainability goals of South Korea’s shipbuilding industry.”

Woonsung Jung, Managing Director, Korea, Dassault Systèmes