U.S. Senator Dave McCormick visits Hanwha Ocean Geoje facility

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Dave McCormick, U.S. Senator (Republican, Pennsylvania), visited the Hanwha Ocean Geoje facility on the afternoon of the 7th to review Hanwha Ocean's technological capabilities and the current state of U.S.-Korea shipbuilding cooperation.

Senator McCormick toured the advanced smart yard equipped with automated equipment and the warship construction site, confirming Hanwha Ocean's shipbuilding infrastructure and production capacity.

In particular, he boarded the "Pyeongtaek" frigate, an Ulsan-class Batch-III (Chungnam-class) frigate under construction at the Geoje facility, to directly examine Hanwha Ocean's warship technology. The "Pyeongtaek" is the fifth ship in the Ulsan-class Batch-III program and is the most advanced among vessels of the same class.

McCormick, a senator from Pennsylvania where Hanwha Philly Shipyard is located, said, "I was deeply impressed by the high level of technology and capabilities that Hanwha Ocean possesses in all aspects, including technology, productivity, quality, and safety."

Hanwha Philly Shipyard has achieved tangible results, including securing a contract from the U.S. Maritime Administration in July for a Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV). The company has currently delivered four National Security Multi-mission Vessels (NSMV) and is scheduled to deliver the final fifth vessel next year.

A Hanwha Ocean official, speaking by phone with this outlet, stated, "Hanwha Ocean is striving to expand its production capacity, centered on Pennsylvania, in order to contribute to the rebuilding of the U.S. shipbuilding industry."

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