HJSC is a comprehensive heavy industry company encompassing construction, plant, naval vessels, special purpose ships, and merchant ship construction. As Korea's first steel shipbuilding company, it holds a unique position in the shipbuilding and defense industries, backed by a nearly 90-year history and technological expertise. The company is securing future growth engines through eco-friendly ship technology and naval vessel maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. In the construction sector, it operates housing businesses under the 'Haemoro' brand and participates in large-scale infrastructure projects.HJSCisacomprehensiveheavyindustrycompanyencompassingconstruction,plant,navalvessels,specialpurposeships,andmerchantshipconstruction.AsKorea'sfirststeelshipbuildingcompany,itholdsauniquepositionintheshipbuildinganddefenseindustries,backedbyanearly90-yearhistoryandtechnologicalexpertise.Thecompanyissecuringfuturegrowthenginesthrougheco-friendlyshiptechnologyandnavalvesselmaintenance,repair,andoverhaul(MRO)capabilities.Intheconstructionsector,itoperateshousingbusinessesunderthe'Haemoro'brandandparticipatesinlarge-scaleinfrastructureprojects.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The shipbuilding division possesses capabilities for constructing various merchant ships, including container ships, LNG carriers, RO-RO ships, chemical product tankers, and cable-laying vessels.Theshipbuildingdivisionpossessescapabilitiesforconstructingvariousmerchantships,includingcontainerships,LNGcarriers,RO-ROships,chemicalproducttankers,andcable-layingvessels.
It holds technology for building LNG dual-fuel propelled 7,700 TEU container ships and 10,100 TEU eco-friendly container ships, and has successfully developed carbon capture and storage 8,500 TEU container ships.ItholdstechnologyforbuildingLNGdual-fuelpropelled7,700TEUcontainershipsand10,100TEUeco-friendlycontainerships,andhassuccessfullydevelopedcarboncaptureandstorage8,500TEUcontainerships.
In the defense sector, it boasts a track record of designing and constructing over 1,200 naval vessels, including the Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship, Solgae-class air-cushion landing craft, and new high-speed patrol boats.Inthedefensesector,itboastsatrackrecordofdesigningandconstructingover1,200navalvessels,includingtheDokdo-classamphibiousassaultship,Solgae-classair-cushionlandingcraft,andnewhigh-speedpatrolboats.
Participation in the development of core technologies for integrated control and autonomous mission systems for combat unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) contributes to strengthening future maritime power.Participationinthedevelopmentofcoretechnologiesforintegratedcontrolandautonomousmissionsystemsforcombatunmannedsurfacevehicles(USVs)contributestostrengtheningfuturemaritimepower.
The construction division has extensive experience in housing projects through its 'Haemoro' brand and participation in major infrastructure developments like Incheon International Airport and Yeongjong Bridge.Theconstructiondivisionhasextensiveexperienceinhousingprojectsthroughits'Haemoro'brandandparticipationinmajorinfrastructuredevelopmentslikeIncheonInternationalAirportandYeongjongBridge.
It has secured proprietary shipbuilding technologies such as the 'Skid Method' and 'Dam Method' to overcome the physical limitations of its narrow dock.Ithassecuredproprietaryshipbuildingtechnologiessuchasthe'SkidMethod'and'DamMethod'toovercomethephysicallimitationsofitsnarrowdock.
Development of design technology for 45,000㎥ class medium-sized LPG/ammonia carriers and 88,000㎥ class very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).Developmentofdesigntechnologyfor45,000㎥classmedium-sizedLPG/ammoniacarriersand88,000㎥classverylargeammoniacarriers(VLACs).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A company boasting a nearly 90-year history and tradition as Korea's first steel shipbuilding company, established in 1937.Acompanyboastinganearly90-yearhistoryandtraditionasKorea'sfirststeelshipbuildingcompany,establishedin1937.
A unique maritime defense industry company in Korea with unparalleled technological expertise, having designed and built over 1,200 naval vessels, including naval ships, patrol boats, and high-speed landing craft.AuniquemaritimedefenseindustrycompanyinKoreawithunparalleledtechnologicalexpertise,havingdesignedandbuiltover1,200navalvessels,includingnavalships,patrolboats,andhigh-speedlandingcraft.
A leader in high-value-added eco-friendly ship construction technologies, including LNG dual-fuel propulsion, methanol-fueled container ships, and carbon capture and storage technologies.Aleaderinhigh-value-addedeco-friendlyshipconstructiontechnologies,includingLNGdual-fuelpropulsion,methanol-fueledcontainerships,andcarboncaptureandstoragetechnologies.
Securing a foothold in the overseas MRO market, estimated at 20 trillion KRW annually, through the first contract for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of US Navy logistics support vessels.SecuringafootholdintheoverseasMROmarket,estimatedat20trillionKRWannually,throughthefirstcontractforthemaintenance,repair,andoverhaul(MRO)ofUSNavylogisticssupportvessels.
Application of innovative construction technologies such as the introduction of a 3,000-ton floating crane and the 'Skid Method' and 'Dam Method' to overcome the physical limitations of the narrow Yeongdo Shipyard site.Applicationofinnovativeconstructiontechnologiessuchastheintroductionofa3,000-tonfloatingcraneandthe'SkidMethod'and'DamMethod'toovercomethephysicallimitationsofthenarrowYeongdoShipyardsite.
Extensive construction experience and technical know-how across all construction sectors, including architecture, civil engineering, and plant projects.Extensiveconstructionexperienceandtechnicalknow-howacrossallconstructionsectors,includingarchitecture,civilengineering,andplantprojects.
Recognition of its sustainable management capabilities by achieving an integrated 'A grade' in the 2024 ESG evaluation by the Korea ESG Standards Institute.Recognitionofitssustainablemanagementcapabilitiesbyachievinganintegrated'Agrade'inthe2024ESGevaluationbytheKoreaESGStandardsInstitute.
Acquisition of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Gunsan Shipyard, securing potential for large vessel construction, special-purpose ship production, and a US Navy MRO hub.AcquisitionofHDHyundaiHeavyIndustries'GunsanShipyard,securingpotentialforlargevesselconstruction,special-purposeshipproduction,andaUSNavyMROhub.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Shipbuilding Industry: Construction and repair of various vessels including container ships, LNG carriers, special purpose ships, and naval vessels.ShipbuildingIndustry:Constructionandrepairofvariousvesselsincludingcontainerships,LNGcarriers,specialpurposeships,andnavalvessels.
Defense Industry: Design, construction, and maintenance of military vessels such as naval ships, patrol boats, and high-speed landing craft.DefenseIndustry:Design,construction,andmaintenanceofmilitaryvesselssuchasnavalships,patrolboats,andhigh-speedlandingcraft.
Construction Industry: Housing (Haemoro), architecture, plant, civil engineering, and infrastructure development.ConstructionIndustry:Housing(Haemoro),architecture,plant,civilengineering,andinfrastructuredevelopment.
Energy Industry: Energy transportation and utilization through the development of LNG bunkering vessels and eco-friendly fuel propulsion ships.EnergyIndustry:EnergytransportationandutilizationthroughthedevelopmentofLNGbunkeringvesselsandeco-friendlyfuelpropulsionships.
Logistics Industry: Support for maritime logistics transportation through the construction of container ships and RO-RO ships.LogisticsIndustry:SupportformaritimelogisticstransportationthroughtheconstructionofcontainershipsandRO-ROships.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Indonesia, India, ThailandIndonesia,India,Thailand
EuropeEurope
United StatesUnitedStates
Latin AmericaLatinAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the basic design of LNG dual-fuel propelled 7,700 TEU container ships.ObtainedApprovalinPrinciple(AiP)fromLloyd'sRegister(LR)forthebasicdesignofLNGdual-fuelpropelled7,700TEUcontainerships.
Received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the design of 45,000㎥ class medium-sized LPG/ammonia carriers and 88,000㎥ class very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).ReceivedApprovalinPrinciple(AiP)fromLloyd'sRegister(LR)forthedesignof45,000㎥classmedium-sizedLPG/ammoniacarriersand88,000㎥classverylargeammoniacarriers(VLACs).
Acquired Defense Quality System Certification for surface and underwater vessel construction.AcquiredDefenseQualitySystemCertificationforsurfaceandunderwatervesselconstruction.
Achieved an integrated 'A grade' in the 2024 ESG evaluation by the Korea ESG Standards Institute.Achievedanintegrated'Agrade'inthe2024ESGevaluationbytheKoreaESGStandardsInstitute.
Participation in the development of core technologies for integrated control and autonomous mission systems for combat unmanned surface vehicles.Participationinthedevelopmentofcoretechnologiesforintegratedcontrolandautonomousmissionsystemsforcombatunmannedsurfacevehicles.
Joint research with Finland's Wärtsilä for carbon capture and storage technology in eco-friendly ship development.JointresearchwithFinland'sWärtsiläforcarboncaptureandstoragetechnologyineco-friendlyshipdevelopment.
Official certification of capabilities, technology, quality, and reliability for performing US Navy MRO projects.Officialcertificationofcapabilities,technology,quality,andreliabilityforperformingUSNavyMROprojects.