Friday, May 16, 2008

[The Chosun Ilbo, April 28 2008] Knowledge Economy Ministry to Develop IT-Based Ships

Korean shipbuilders top the list among the world's largest manufacturers. Last month, London-based ship broker Clarkson said Korean shipbuilders had taken two-thirds of the world's ship orders in January and February.

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They plan to attach radio tracking devices to vessel construction materials indoors and set GPS trackers on those out in the field. So-called "smart helmets" with tracking devices will also be developed to coordinate the movements of construction workers.

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