VERKAAN’s affiliated company in Korea, named SUNGDONG, is engaged in building highly-efficient and eco-friendly ships through an optimized flow production at the smart Yard with a World-Class on-land shipbuilding system.
SUNGDONG SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING has positioned itself as the trustworthy partner of ship owners and shipping companies around the world by building ships with the finest quality vessels in the world.

​​​​​​​​​​​The Verkaan Group is in cooperation with Samsung Heavy Industry (SHI), Hyundai Motor & Engineering (HMC), (HEC), Daewoo Shipyard Marine Engineering (DSME), Posco E&C, Hanwha E&C, Global and Singaporean, Indian and Iranian companies.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

On-land Shipbuilding

As the first large - scale shipbuilder in the world that adopted the On-land shipbuilding as a main building method, SUNGDONG SHIPBUILDING & MARINE ENGINEERING has the original technology to launch a ship maximum 220,000 DWT on ground. SUNGDONG launched a ship in the shortest period of time On-land in 2006. In 2008, it succeeded in building 175,000 ton bulker, the biggest size in the history of On-land Shipbuilding. In 2009, it build a 6,500 TEU container ship On-land for the first in the world. in 2013, it built a 8,800 TEU containership, 157,000 ton shuttle tanker, 350,000 BBLS FSO On-land. 

Advantages of On-Land Shipbuilding

ECONOMIC 
* Ships can built without dock facilities.
* The required precedent work can be carried out entailing with
   reduction of working man hour.
* A floating dock can be used as another berth.
* The free access to materials and equipment is allowed.

EFFICIENT
* Ships can be built in any places
* A variety of building methods can be applied.
* High turnover rate of yard.
* Quality can be thoroughly gauranteed, even the  painting on the 
​​​​​​​   bottom of a ship.

Safe
* Workplace on-land is much safer than dry dock.
* Vessels to be launched are in stability due to the patented               technology with which same pressures are placed on any parts 
   of a ship. 
  

Environment - friendly 
* Since most of the construction work should be completed on-land
   marine pollution can be minimized considerably. 

On-Land Shipbuilding

GTS Method                                Side-Shifting                     Multi Point Erection
Ring Pre-erection                          Self Driving Bogie System 

GTS ( Gripper - Jacks Translift System)

Gripper-Jacks Translift System is designed to move the ships built on-land to the sea by launching it without the use of a dry dock but with the use of balanced gripping force on the ship. GTS is a proprietary technology developed at SUNGDONG, which enables the movement of super-heavy objects in safe and expedient ways.

LOAD-OUT

LAUNCHING

Side Shifting

Side-Shifting is a method whereby a vessel is completely built outside the assembly area, moved onto a skid rail, and launched into the sea. This eliminates the need for the complete construction of a vessel on the skid rail, leading to improved work efficiency, productivity, and cost-efficiency.

Muti Point Loading

Multi Point Loading is a method whereby various loading points are established on a skid rail so as to simultaneously divide a vessel into various groups according to those points. Without requiring additional equipment, this method allows groups of blocks to be loaded according to their completion order without having to start from the stern, and to be easily moved and joined together, thereby facilitating the process dramatically.

Ring Type Pre-Loading

Ring Type Pre-Loading is a method designed to reduce work time. Blocks are set up and loaded as a single unit from the bottom to the top. The shape of the arrangement resembles a ring. This method reduces the number of blocks and hence the time for loading, thereby improving the turnaround of yards.

Self Driving Bogie System

The Self Driving Bogie System makes it possible to launch a ship on its own without the help of other equipment by installing hydraulic motors and decelerators on the bogie train. In addition to dramatically reducing the launching time of ships, it is an innovative system that makes it possible to build large containerships and offshore plants on-land.