MADRID, Spain, Oct 10, 2014 – Unique Design and Intellectual Networks Engineering Co., Ltd. (UDIN), located in Busan, has reached an agreement with Korea SENER Engineering and Systems Co., Ltd. (SKES) for permanent use of FORAN license and associated technical assistance services.
The agreement completes a process that began in July 2013 with the implementation of the FORAN System with a model of temporary licenses in two real projects conducted in UDIN: a series of medium-sized tankers (as illustrated in the image) constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries at its factory in Ningbo (China) for the Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis, and 1,200 passenger ferry built by POSCO Plantec in Busan, for the government of Zanzibar.
Currently about 200 designers are working at full capacity with FORAN, finishing these projects and start new ones, and another set of medium size tankers for the Chinese manufacturer Honghua and several offshore units for the shipyard IHI Aichi in Japan.
UDIN has also created a high-level group of developing CAD in order to customize the FORAN System, in particular to adapt the outputs generated according to the standards and requirements of the yards they work.
After signing the agreement, June 10, 2014, Jong-Ho Kim, President of UDIN said “It is our intention to use in all our projects FORAN shipbuilding and offshore from now, since we can optimize our efficiency in basic and detail design and production. ”
Additionally, this Korean company has partnered separately with SENER Ingeniería y Sistemas SA, to work together in the field of ship design and engineering.
About SENER
SENER is a private engineering and technology group founded in 1956. It seeks to offer its clients the most advanced technological solutions and enjoys international recognition thanks to its independence and its commitment to innovation and quality. SENER has a workforce of over 5,500 professionals distributed across its offices in Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, Chile, China, Colombia, the United Arab Emirates, Spain, the United States, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal and the United Kingdom. The group has a turnover of €1.2 billion (2013 data).
SENER engages in the specific activities of engineering and construction. It also has industrial holdings in companies involved in energy and environment, as well as in aeronautics. In the area of engineering and construction, SENER has become a world leader in aerospace, infrastructure and transport, power and process, and marine.
For more information, please visit www.sener-group.com.
