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SEOUL, February 06 (AJP) - Hanwha Ocean said on Friday it had secured a 768.7 billion won ($530 million) order to build a wind turbine installation vessel from affiliate Ocean Wind Power 1.
Delivery of the vessel is scheduled for the first half of 2028. The company said deployment will initially be considered for domestic offshore wind projects.
According to Hanwha Ocean, the vessel will be the first in South Korea capable of installing 15-megawatt-class offshore wind turbines and is expected to become the largest operating in the country’s offshore wind sector.
The company noted that many offshore wind projects in South Korea have relied on vessels built and operated by Chinese companies, raising concerns over supply-chain dependence. The new order is expected to help strengthen domestic shipbuilding capability and local supply chains for offshore wind projects.
A company official said the government is expanding port and vessel infrastructure as it seeks to install 25 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2035. "Hanwha Ocean aims to support growth in the country’s offshore wind industry through the project," the official said.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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