Hanwha Ocean Collaborates with Local Polish Shipyard

[Financial News] Hanwha Ocean collaborates with a local Polish shipyard. With the Polish shipyard becoming a strategic partner, it is expected to significantly bolster efforts towards securing orders for the ORKA submarine project and localization.
On the 28th, Hanwha Ocean signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in shipbuilding and maintenance at the booth of the International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX 2025), attended by Ahsungcheol, President of the Special Ship Division, Marcin Ryngwelski, President of PGZ SW, and Monika Kozakiewicz, President of Nauta Shipyard.
This MOU is the result of several working meetings held by Hanwha Ocean in Poland since last March to discuss cooperation plans. Before signing the MOU, representatives of the two companies visited Hanwha Ocean's Geoje plant on the 27th to witness its advanced production capabilities.
PGZ SW, a shipyard under the Polish state-owned defense group PGZ, and Nauta Shipyard have agreed to jointly explore strategic cooperation opportunities with Hanwha Ocean for the ORKA project, as well as for the modernization of their national navy's ship industry and overseas exports.
With PGZ SW, they will explore cooperation in the joint development and overseas export of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), surface ships, support ships, unmanned surface and underwater systems, and submarines optimized for overseas markets. With Nauta Shipyard, which currently holds a high market share in the MRO market, the MOU is expected to establish a foundation for strengthening submarine maintenance capabilities in Poland.
Through this agreement, Hanwha Ocean and the two companies plan to cooperate in various fields such as the joint development, construction, maintenance, technology transfer, and export of various ships, including the ORKA submarine project. Hanwha Ocean aims to further strengthen its connection with local Polish companies based on this MOU and enhance its competitiveness for securing the ORKA submarine project.
With over 200 domestic partner SMEs possessing technological capabilities, the expansion of K-maritime defense capabilities, including technology transfer and maintenance of various ships, including submarines, and localization, is expected to contribute to the development of the Polish shipbuilding industry.
Marcin, President of PGZ SW, stated, “I was deeply impressed by the state-of-the-art smart shipyard system and the impeccably maintained appearance of the shipyard.”
Monika, President of Nauta Shipyard, responded, “The advanced production system, where dozens of ships such as container ships, LNG carriers, warships, and FPSOs are simultaneously constructed annually, is very impressive.”
Ahsungcheol, President of Hanwha Ocean's Special Ship Division, said, “The cooperation with a leading Polish company will not only be a simple technology partnership but also a bridge for shipbuilding industry cooperation between South Korea and Poland,” adding, “We will create a new cooperation model in the global defense market beyond securing the ORKA submarine project.”


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