HD Hyundai, ABS to set standards for e-propulsion ships

Published on May 5, 2024

With the new standards for high-voltage direct current transmission, both sides aim to increase energy efficiency by 20%

HD Hyundai, ABS to set standards for e-propulsion ships
 

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., partnered with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to capture a large electric propulsion ship market.

HD Hyundai announced on Friday that the day before, they signed a cooperation agreement with ABS for shipboard high-voltage direct current (MVDC) classification regulations and research" at the Seongnam (Gyeonggi Province) HD Hyundai Global R&D Center.

MVDC is a technology that transmits high-voltage electricity between 1.5-100 kilovolts in direct current, attracting attention as the next-generation power supply technology due to its lower energy loss compared to alternating current transmission.

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