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DSME Autonomous Ship

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering autonomous ship technology.

Manufacturer
Hanwha Ocean
Form factor
maritime
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies DSME Autonomous Ship, a maritime by Hanwha Ocean (commercial). 2 sources back the record.

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Key facts

DAN-V autonomous trial (reported)

DSME (now Hanwha Ocean lineage) trialed DAN-V on DS4: remote engine and rudder control, route following, collision avoidance. ABS certified (Oct 2021); LR Level 3 class.

HS4 carbon monitoring (company-stated)

Hanwha Ocean's HS4 smart-ship system shows live voyage and year-end CII ratings and is to be deployed on its contracted very large ammonia carriers.

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for DSME Autonomous Ship. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for DSME Autonomous Ship.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.hanwha.com/newsroom/news/press-releases/hanwha-ocean-launches-smart-ship-solution-to-help-shipowners-reduce-carbon-emissions.do
  2. https://www.motorship.com/news/monitoring-control-digitalisation/dsme-trials-autonomous-navigating-system/

Common questions

What is DSME Autonomous Ship?
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering autonomous ship technology.
How much does DSME Autonomous Ship cost?
DSME Autonomous Ship's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for DSME Autonomous Ship from Hanwha Ocean. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is DSME Autonomous Ship actually deployed in the real world?
DSME Autonomous Ship is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes DSME Autonomous Ship?
DSME Autonomous Ship is made by Hanwha Ocean, based in Geoje, South Korea, founded in 1978.
Can you buy DSME Autonomous Ship?
DSME Autonomous Ship is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to DSME Autonomous Ship?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable maritime robots to DSME Autonomous Ship include BlackSea Comet USV, Havoc USV, Kraken USV platform, Shihang Orca.
How does DSME Autonomous Ship compare to BlackSea Comet USV?
DSME Autonomous Ship and BlackSea Comet USV (BlackSea Technologies · 4 deployments) are both maritime robots on the DEPLOY registry. DSME Autonomous Ship has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is DSME Autonomous Ship a top maritime?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, DSME Autonomous Ship ranks in roughly the top 48% of maritime models tracked by the registry.
What is DSME Autonomous Ship's maturity stage?
DSME Autonomous Ship is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Where is DSME Autonomous Ship deployed?
No verified deployments of DSME Autonomous Ship are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is DSME Autonomous Ship safe?
DSME Autonomous Ship has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: maritime

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for DSME Autonomous Ship.