Korea Shipbuilding opens European R&D center in Germany
The opening ceremony for Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering's European research and development center in Dusseldorf, Germany, is seen in this April 12 photo provided by the company. Yonhap
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said Tuesday that the shipyard has opened a European research and development (R&D) center in Germany.
The R&D center, located in Dusseldorf, will focus on stepping up cooperation with global counterparts in an effort to secure eco-friendly technologies, said KSOE, a sub-holding company of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.
A KSOE official said the European R&D center will serve as a springboard for the company to take a leading role in developing next-generation ship technologies.
KSOE has been ramping up efforts to establish a global R&D network in a bid to emerge as the world's leading shipyard. In 2019, it set up an R&D center in India.
The shipbuilder also said it has kicked off a joint research program with Germany's RWTH Aachen University on a future ship propulsion system.
KSOE has three shipbuilding affiliates ― Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. (Yonhap)