U.S. envoy highlights shipbuilding cooperation with S. Korea in visit to Samsung Heavy's Geoje shipyard

U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel emphasized the potential for enhanced shipbuilding collaboration between South Korea and the United States during a visit to Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard. She stressed that merging American and Korean expertise could bolster shipbuilding industries, spur innovation, and generate new employment prospects for workers in both nations.

Steel expressed gratitude to Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's fifth-largest shipbuilder by existing orders, for their warm reception and for sharing their vision for shipbuilding cooperation. These remarks coincide with South Korea's broader efforts to revitalize the American shipbuilding sector under the Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative.

Earlier this year, Samsung Heavy Industries set up a research center in San Diego to bolster the South Korea-U.S. partnership. The SHI-SDSU Advanced Maritime Center, a joint venture with San Diego State University, is part of this ongoing collaboration.