Visit to Remontowa and Nauta Shipyards... Discussing Cooperation Plans
"We Will Further Strengthen Local Activities... Let's Enhance Mutual Cooperation"
Hanwha Ocean is actively engaging locally to secure the 8 trillion KRW 'Orka Project,' a program to introduce three submarines for the modernization of the Polish Navy.
Hanwha Ocean visited the Remontowa Shipyard and the Nauta Shipyard located in the northern Polish port cities of Gdansk and Gdynia consecutively over two days from the 25th to the 26th. Through this visit, Hanwha Ocean strengthened cooperation to win the Orka Project contract and explored mutual development plans between Korea and Poland. During the visit, representatives from the Polish shipyards and Hanwha Ocean discussed cooperation plans related to shipbuilding, naval vessel maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) businesses, and eco-friendly technologies.
Hanwha Ocean officials visited the Nauta Shipyard located in the northern Polish port city of Gdynia on the 25th, where they discussed plans for cooperation in shipbuilding and MRO business with company representatives, including CEO Monika (fifth from the left). Photo by Hanwha Ocean
Hanwha Ocean formed a delegation of 17 employees from various fields including special vessel overseas sales, strategy, procurement, and production to visit the Polish shipyards. At the Remontowa Shipyard visit, discussions were held on diversifying vessel types such as general merchant ships and cooperation on eco-friendly technologies. With the Nauta Shipyard, proposals and consultations were made regarding new naval vessel construction and MRO business.
On this day, Monika, President of Nauta Shipyard, said, "We are pleased with the opportunity to cooperate with Hanwha Ocean and wish to build a long-term strategic partnership based on mutual trust and technology exchange. Nauta is ready to play a leading role in the MRO sector while sharing a common vision for strengthening capabilities within Poland. We will work closely with Hanwha Ocean." Dariusz, President of Remontowa Shipyard, also stated, "From a long-term perspective, we hope to create entirely new forms of business opportunities together."
Remontowa Shipyard is one of the leading companies representing the Polish shipbuilding industry and is the number one shipyard in the European MRO sector. Nauta Shipyard is a defense-specialized shipyard and the second-largest company in the Polish military vessel MRO market, affiliated with the Polish state-owned defense group PGZ Group.
Park Sung-woo, Executive Director of Hanwha Ocean, said, "The selection of the preferred bidder for the Orka Project has not yet been made, and Hanwha Ocean is being considered as a strong candidate. Representing Korea, we plan to strengthen cooperation between Korea and Poland in economic, industrial fields, and naval development, and intensify local activities to connect this to winning the contract."
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