- SHI signed an MOU with DSEC to establish a U.S.–Korea shipbuilding cooperation framework.

- SHI’s acceleration of global market expansion is expected to generate new growth momentum.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is accelerating its entry into the U.S. shipbuilding sector.

SHI announced on the 6th that it has signed an MOU for the establishment of a strategic partnership with DSEC, a company specializing in ship design and equipment procurement, to strengthen Korea–U.S. collaboration in shipbuilding and expand the scope of its global business.

DSEC works closely with U.S. shipyards across a wide range of fields, including commercial and special-purpose vessel design, equipment supply, maintenance services, and shipyard consulting, making the partnership well positioned to deliver differentiated competitiveness and strong synergies. 

Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate both domestically and internationally in various areas such as: construction of mid-sized commercial vessels, shipyard modernization consulting, ship retrofitting and LNG carrier cargo-tank repair, provision of green and digital solutions, and utilization of R&D facilities.

SHI plans to establish an integrated value chain optimized for the MASGA project by aligning its shipbuilding and offshore engineering capabilities with DSEC’s design and procurement expertise in the United States, thereby building a robust and organic cooperation framework.

In addition, SHI is expected to accelerate its global market expansion into North America and Southeast Asia by leveraging this partnership with DSEC.

“DSEC is the ideal partner, with extensive experience in vessel design and procurement in the U.S. market,” said Samsung Heavy Industries official. “Following our strategic partnership with Vigor Marine Group (VMG), this new collaboration with DSEC represents another meaningful opportunity to create new growth momentum.”