Lloyd’s Register is considered one of the top three classification societies, along with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV of Norway. It operates naval shipbuilding rules aligned with NATO standards and is widely trusted by naval customers, the company said.
Classification certification is a third-party verification that a vessel is designed and built safely under international regulations and naval construction standards, and is viewed as a key requirement for entering export markets.
Hanwha Systems has promoted its “smart battleship” as a next-generation concept for crewed naval vessels. The company said the approval formally recognizes the design’s safety and reliability under international naval standards.
The smart multipurpose combat ship, which the company describes as a realization of its smart battleship concept, is a 2,000-ton-class vessel built around artificial intelligence-based software and designed for future maritime combat environments.
Hanwha Systems said it integrated more than 40 years of maritime systems expertise and smart maritime solutions into the model, including an AI-based combat system; an intelligent integrated machinery control system that monitors propulsion components and predicts failures; a cockpit-style integrated bridge that can be operated by as few as two crew members; a four-face fixed multifunction radar using active electronically scanned array technology; unmanned systems solutions; and stealth design.
The company said the stealth-shaped hull is intended to reduce detection and improve survivability, while cutting required crew to about half compared with conventional crewed ships. It said that could lower labor and long-term operating and maintenance costs and help address manpower shortages faced by navies worldwide.
Hanwha Systems said it plans to expand its export-oriented portfolio by developing additional ship models of 2,000 tons or less, applying Lloyd’s Register standards from the design stage to secure safety and design credibility and to meet certification requirements of potential customer navies.
Yoo Moon-ki, head of Hanwha Systems’ maritime business division, said the smart multipurpose combat ship is “a next-generation maritime platform that raises both efficiency and sustainability in naval operations through AI and automation.” He added, “With this AIP, we will proactively respond to future needs of global navies and set a new standard for K-maritime defense.”
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