Hanwha Ocean Proves Top-Level Ship Management and Technical Expertise in Naval Vessel Business

Mass Acquisition of Defense Project Manager Certifications
Jangbogo III Batch-II 3rd Ship Construction Priority Negotiation Candidate

Hanwha Ocean has proven its technological prowess and excellence in project management in the shipbuilding business.

Hanwha Ocean announced on the 8th that it produced the highest number of successful candidates in the industry this year, with 7 people passing the Defense Project Manager certification exam. The Defense Project Manager certification is the only national qualification exam related to the defense industry administered by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Among the total 67 successful candidates, 17 work for defense companies, with Hanwha Ocean accounting for 40% of them.

Hanwha Ocean will have built 17 out of the total 24 submarines ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy once it completes the construction of Jangbogo III Batch-II No. 3. (Graphic provided by Hanwha Ocean)

The Defense Project Manager certification is a national qualification issued by the Minister of National Defense to enhance the expertise of defense project management personnel. The government considers whether company personnel hold this certification when evaluating proposals for defense materials.

In particular, for shipbuilding projects, project management capabilities are crucial during the long construction period of over five years. Hanwha Ocean employees’ large-scale success in passing the Defense Project Manager certification exam demonstrates their outstanding expertise in the defense project field.

On the 4th, Hanwha Ocean was selected as the preferred negotiation partner for the construction of the Jangbogo III Batch-II 3rd submarine, proving its advanced technological competitiveness. If Hanwha Ocean constructs the Jangbogo III Batch-II 3rd submarine, it will have built 17 out of the total 24 submarines ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy to date.

Hanwha Ocean has demonstrated performance through the construction of the Jangbogo III Batch-II 1st and 2nd submarines, and by completing the 3rd submarine, it will finalize the Jangbogo III submarine series, gaining further momentum for entry into the global market.

The Jangbogo III Batch-II submarines have advanced operational performance and submerged endurance compared to Batch-I’s Dosan Ahn Changho submarine, with improvements including length, armament, fuel cell systems, horseshoe-shaped sonar, penetrating attack periscope, changes in diesel engine models, and the addition of auxiliary thrusters. Currently, Hanwha Ocean is promoting market entry into Canada, Poland, and the Philippines with the Jangbogo III Batch-II.

A Hanwha Ocean official stated, "We will sincerely engage in contract negotiations with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to successfully conclude the Jangbogo III Batch-II project. Since the defense industry is a business that guarantees national defense and the lives of citizens, as a leading domestic defense company, we will do our utmost to find the optimal solutions to protect the national interest and the security of our allies together with the Republic of Korea Navy."

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