Hyundai GLOVIS has received back-to-back international certifications in ship safety technology.
Hyundai GLOVIS on the 22nd simultaneously obtained approval in principle (AIP) for the electrification concept of the electric-vehicle fire suppression device "EV drill lance" and international certification for its ship cybersecurity management system (CSMS) from the Korean Register (KR) at "KORMARINE 2025," a shipbuilding and marine industry exhibition held at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan.
The EV drill lance is an electric-vehicle fire suppression device with electrification technology applied. When an EV fire occurs, it suppresses the blaze by directly spraying cooling water onto the battery pack located under the vehicle. Hyundai GLOVIS equipped all its car carriers with this device last year and is also conducting research to improve it into remotely operable equipment to reduce initial response time.
It also received CSMS certification, which protects ships from cyber threats during maritime operations. The certification mark is an official recognition by a classification society that a ship's network and control systems are being safely managed against cyber threats such as hacking, data forgery and tampering, and ransomware. To date, four Hyundai GLOVIS-affiliated vessels have been granted a cybersecurity notation, and the company plans to expand application to all vessels next year.
On the same day, Hyundai GLOVIS also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korean Register to jointly develop "EV Notation," a safety standard for transporting electric vehicles. EV Notation is a system by which a classification society grants a mark on a ship's registration certificate, certifying that a car carrier has the structure and equipment to detect EV fires early and suppress them quickly. The two sides will jointly research and establish the standard going forward and will sequentially pursue certification for 32 vessels owned by Hyundai GLOVIS.