ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have completed a joint development project for a high efficiency, 16,000-TEU ultra-large container ship with a battery hybrid system.
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) to KSOE and HD HHI for the electrical analysis and electrical design of the proposed vessel. ABS completed design reviews based on class requirements.
Joshua Divin, ABS SVP Marine Business Development said: “This AiP marks another important milestone in our ongoing work with KSOE and HD HHI to advance hybrid electrical systems for large commercial vessels. With safety as our guiding principle, ABS is committed to delivering the technical rigour and industry-leading guidance necessary to meet the deployment challenges these technologies present. We are proud to deepen this collaboration as we work toward a safer, more efficient maritime industry.”
Byung-Hun Kwon, EVP and head of the HD KSOE Electrification Centre, added: “This achievement underscores our continued progress toward the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2050 carbon-neutral goal. We remain committed to strengthening the trust of global shipping companies and classification societies through continuous advancements in eco-friendly and high efficiency ship technologies, including battery-integrated solutions across the group.”
In 2025, KSOE and HD HHI received an ABS AiP for the project’s first phase, focused on electric propulsion systems.
Image: (L to R): Geoff Wagner, ABS SVP, and Byung-Hun Kwon, HD KSOE (source: ABS)
