According to South Korean media reports, the investigation into the losses caused by the fire at HD Hyundai Samho has been completed, with losses amounting to approximately 700 million won.
A fire broke out in the substation of a 154-kilovolt substation in the HD Hyundai Samho plant at around 11:21 p.m. on July 28, according to a local fire department announcement on the 20th. The investigation into the damage has been completed.
The investigation results showed that the building and its internal equipment were destroyed by the fire within an area of 1,119.46 square meters, causing property damage of approximately 700 million won (approximately US$500,000). It was confirmed that the damage was exacerbated by the destruction of internal equipment and other items by the fire.
The HD Hyundai Samho has over 30 substations, and the one that caught fire converts 154 kilovolts of high-voltage electricity to 13,800 volts, providing the shipyard’s primary power supply. The fire damaged power lines and other electrical equipment, temporarily disrupting HD Hyundai Samho’s overall power supply.
The substation was originally scheduled to take about one month to repair, but fortunately, emergency repairs were completed on August 7, 10 days after the fire, and normal power supply was restored.
It is initially speculated that the fire originated from an “electrical short circuit” in the dense power cables within the underground pipeline, which is approximately 1.5 to 2 meters deep below Panel 2 inside the substation.
Fortunately, when the fire broke out, the shipyard employees were on a two-week collective vacation (July 28 to August 8), so there were no casualties.
HD Hyundai Samho’s employees resumed normal work on August 11. The emergency repairs were completed on August 7, meaning that the shipyard’s shipbuilding progress was not significantly affected.
The head of the local fire department said, “The joint investigation and damage assessment by the relevant agencies have been completed, and the final follow-up wor iks currently underway.”