Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering 1 Dock Successfully Floated After 5 Weeks...Company Says "Doing Our Best to Catch Up on Schedule"

On the afternoon of the 23rd, a 300,000-ton class ultra-large crude oil carrier was successfully launched at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's Okpo Shipyard Dock 1, five weeks after the launch was halted due to an illegal occupation by the subcontractors' union. Photo by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] After being halted due to the illegal occupation by the Metal Workers' Union Geoje Tongyeong Goseong Shipbuilding Subcontractors' Branch, the blue seawater has returned to Dock 1 (shipbuilding yard) at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Okpo Shipyard in Geoje, Gyeongnam, after five weeks.

DSME announced on the 23rd that the launching operation at Dock 1 was successfully completed after five weeks. The vessel launched this time is a 300,000-ton class ultra-large crude oil carrier, which will undergo finishing work and sea trials before being delivered to the shipowner.

On the 2nd of last month, the subcontractors' branch went on strike, and from the 18th of last month, they held protests obstructing the launching operation at Dock 1. Subsequently, on the 22nd of last month, they illegally occupied Dock 1. As a result, DSME experienced an unprecedented situation where the launching operation, which involves putting a ship into the water for the first time in the company's 50-year history, was halted. The 51-day strike ended dramatically with an agreement reached between the Cooperative Council and the subcontractors' branch, allowing the launching to proceed.

DSME had been prepared to launch the ship at any time. As soon as the strike ended, the launching was successfully completed. DSME stated that starting with the Dock 1 launching, many employees will work during the summer vacation period to make up for the delayed processes.

A DSME official said, "DSME will put all its efforts into making up for the delayed production processes," adding, "We will do our best to meet the delivery schedule."

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