All monopile foundations have been installed at South Korea’s 364.8 MW Yeonggwang Nakwol offshore wind farm, moving the project toward commercial operation later this year.
South Korea plans to launch its first domestically built nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s under the Jangbogo N Project.
South Korea has launched a $23.9 million AI data platform project to support autonomous ship development with shipping companies and shipbuilders.
South Korea announced its K-Shipbuilding Future Vision, including public vessel orders, KRW 525 billion in technology investment and KRW 16 trillion in trade finance.
The U.S. Navy is considering nearly $2 billion in foreign shipbuilding study and procurement efforts as it seeks solutions for delays in domestic naval construction.
South Korea and the United States advanced MASGA Project discussions, including plans for a shipbuilding cooperation center and strategic investment initiatives covering energy infrastructure.
The US Navy is reviewing whether shipyards in South Korea and Japan could help support future warship design and production.
ABL has been appointed marine warranty surveyor for the 390 MW Shinan-Ui offshore wind farm in South Korea, where it will support transportation and installation activities, marine assurance work, fleet suitability surveys, and the review and approval of warranted offshore operations.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries applied a two-yard construction model to a 157,000 dwt suezmax tanker, joining a bow section built by HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding with a stern section completed at Ulsan. The project is aimed at making better use of dock space as South Korean shipyards manage larger orderbooks.
