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Kwon Tae-woo, Managing Director and Head of Hyundai Steel's Product Development Center (left), and Moon Young-hwan, Head of Technical Development Support at DNV Korea Maritime, pose for a commemorative photo at the MOU signing ceremony for establishing a certification system and joint technology development for future energy steel and welding technology, held at DNV's Korea headquarters for its classification business in Busan on the 10th. / Hyundai Steel

Hyundai Steel is partnering with global classification and certification body DNV to strengthen its technological competitiveness in steel used for future energy transport and storage.

Hyundai Steel announced on the 11th that it signed a memorandum of understanding with DNV on the 10th at DNV's Korea headquarters for its classification business in Busan, covering the establishment of a certification system and joint technology development for steel and welding technology used in future energy applications.

Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly pursue development of performance evaluation and verification technology for steel used in future energy transport and storage, establishing testing and evaluation methods that reflect real-world operating conditions, verifying weld reliability, and expanding certification frameworks aligned with international standards.

The two sides will conduct joint research targeting steel used in ships and offshore plants for energy transport and storage. Hyundai Steel will handle testing and analysis of steel and weld areas, drawing on its research infrastructure and material development and evaluation capabilities. DNV will support the establishment of evaluation standards and provide technical advisory input, drawing on its experience in inspection, certification, and international standards development for the shipping, offshore plant, and energy sectors.

The companies plan to develop steel evaluation methods that reflect actual ship operation and energy storage conditions, and to cooperate on technical standardization and expanding international certification frameworks based on the research results.

As markets for future energy sources such as ammonia and hydrogen expand, ensuring the safety and reliability of steel used in ships and offshore plants that transport and store them has become increasingly important. Hyundai Steel plans to build a technical foundation spanning performance verification through international certification for related steel products, strengthening its ability to respond to the global energy market.

A Hyundai Steel official said that through the partnership with DNV, the company will improve the performance and reliability of steel products required by the global energy market, and proactively build technical competitiveness aligned with international standards.

                                                                                                           Kim Han-seul