South Korean, U.S. Shipbuilders Deepen Ties

The quest to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding capability quickly is premised on partnering with existing shipbuilding powers outside of China, with several recent announcements today solidifying the connection between the two allies.

Four separate partnerships were recently announced, three today, underscoring a growing bilateral effort to rebuild America's maritime industrial base through investments in shipbuilding capacity, workforce development and advanced manufacturing technologies.

The announcements, made in conjunction with the launch of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., reflect increasing collaboration between the two allied nations as the U.S. seeks to revitalize domestic shipbuilding and strengthen its maritime supply chain.

• ABS joined leading Korean and U.S. research institutions in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance technical innovation and collaboration across the shipbuilding and maritime sectors as part of the opening of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC). The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and Texas A&M University (TAMU) joined ABS in the MOU, which establishes a framework for cooperation in next-generation technologies, joint research, knowledge exchange and industry-academia collaboration. The KUSPC is designed to serve as a hub for bilateral cooperation connecting industry, academia and research