The World's Best
Heavy Industries Group

DSME aspires to be the world's best
heavy industry group who leads the
world shipbuilding and marine
engineering industry through
diversification into new businesses.

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Professionalization of Research

We maximize technological synergy
through efficient use of the research
and development system and diversify
driving forces for future growth.

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Central Research Institute

Ship & Marine Research Team

Hull R&D
  • Development of hull forms for commercial ships and offshore projects
  • Development of ship propulsion system
  • Development of auxiliary equipment
  • Development of hydrodynamic performance analysis & evaluation technology using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Marketing and customer support
Fluid R&D
  • Seakeeping
  • Position Keeping
  • Sloshing
  • Maneuvering
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Offshore project designing
  • Development of generic arctic technology
  • Development of new technologies/products
Structure R&D
  • Research and development of technologies for superior structural engineering capabilities
  • Research and development of structural strength assessment technology
  • Research and development of fatigue strength assessment technology
  • Research and development of structural safety based on risks
  • Research and development of structural safety based on experiments
  • Research and development of structural safety for strengthening sales capacity
LNG CCS R&De
  • Research and development of LNG CCS related element technologies
  • Development and commercialization of LNG CCS product
  • Project technology support
Vibration and Noise R&D
  • Analysis of vibration and noise of ships, offshore plants, and specialty vessels
  • Development of vibration and noise reduction devices and element technology
  • Development of soundproof and anti-vibration design technology
  • Analysis of underwater radiated noise and explosions
  • Development of low-vibration and low-noise design technology for ships, offshore plants, and specialty vessels
  • Analysis and development of HVAC System design technology

Energy System Research Team

Outfitting System
  • Development of basic outfitting system design technology for ships and offshore plants
  • Development of process engineering technology for ships and offshore plants
  • Development of electrical, control and instrumentation system for ships and offshore plants
  • Development of centralized automation system for ships and offshore plants
  • Analysis of dynamic behavior of ship and offshore plants and development of simulators
  • Development of integration technology for offshore projects (Hull & Topside)
  • Development of electric propulsion system (EPS) technology
Energy System
  • Development of new LNG value chain technology
  • Development of cryogenic and offshore business related engineering technologies
  • Research and development of element technologies and system engineering technology for process, thermal/fluid and cryogenic fields
  • Development of energy and environmentally friendly technologies
  • CCS/CO2 Carrier design technology
Plant
  • Development of offshore oil & gas plant concepts/basic engineering technology
  • Development of LNG FPSOs and new concept FPSO’s (DME/GTL/MeOH FPSO) design technology
  • Development of combined-cycle floating power plants
  • Development of technology for clean coal power plants and CO2 collection
  • Development of fuel cell systems for ships
  • Development of nuclear applied technologies and products
Subsea
  • Development of subsea production system and technology
  • Development of technology for subsea flow assurance evaluation
  • Development of riser and subsea pipeline design and installation technologies
  • Development of drilling system engineering technology
  • Development of new type offshore structures
  • Offshore wind power substructure engineering
  • subsea resource development business support

New Business Planning Team

Robotics
  • Development of robotic automation core technology
  • Development and applications of automation sensors
  • Development of application technology for welding/painting/field robots
  • Development of exoskeletal robots (wearable robots)
  • Research for service robots
  • Development of robot system operating technology
New Business Planning
  • Establishment of research center policies and strategies
  • Planning and establishment of development strategies for new products and businesses
  • Establishment of new business models and project feasibility evaluation
  • Research for environmentally friendly energy technologies and business models
  • Evaluation of environmental management strategies and relative technologies
Technology Planning
  • Establishment of enterprise-wide intellectual property strategy, prior technology research and patent analysis
  • Management of patent infringement dispute/litigation, review and conclusion of license agreements
  • Proposal for technology development policies and directions, core technology analysis
  • Introduction of technology, service contracting, national project planning, management of agreements and national projects
  • Establishment and revision of enterprise-wide technical standards and validity evaluation

Information Technology Team

Design System Research
  • Development and applications of an integrated company-wide CAD system for offshore plants, commercial and specialtyships
  • Development of design system for automation and optimization
  • Improvement of design process/establishment of integrated data management system
  • Establishment of design information system and user support
  • Global workplace system supply and support
Product System Research
  • Research for integrated system for commercial ship/offshore production planning
  • Development and support CAD for production
  • Research for optimization of distribution management
  • Establishing integrated global project management system
  • Implementation of an optimized process management system and development of monitoring system
IT Convergence Research
  • Research and development of ship, offshore, new business, and IT convergence products and services
  • Development of modeling & simulation (M&S) based technologies and products
  • Research and development of core process innovation information system (e.g., PLM, Smart-CAD)
  • Establishment of a Smart Design/Production of the IT environment
  • Search and execution of national IT convergence projects for the shipbuilding industry
ICT Planning
  • Establishment of IT policies and strategies, planning & budgeting for IT investments
  • Enterprise Architecture (EA) and IT asset management
  • Drawing and management of IT governance
  • Planning and establishment support for information system
  • Global local content support