An agreement to build 8 naval boats including the PKX-B, MTB, LCU and depot maintenance agreement for LSF-II signed with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration

HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction’s Yeongdo Shipyard has strengthened its ground as a special-purpose vessel builder by winning the bid to build 9 naval ships including a next-generation patrol boat ordered by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).


The company announced that it signed a KRW 332.5 billion agreement to build 9 naval ships with the DAPA. They include 4 next-generation patrol boats (PKX-B, No. 5-8, KRW 259.9 billion), 1 multi-purpose training boat (MTB, KRW 40.05 billion) and 3 landing craft utilities (LCU, KRW 32.577 billion).


The Korean shipbuilder also signed a KRW 17.1 billion depot maintenance agreement for the ROK Navy’s next-generation landing ship fast (LSF-II).

HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction is the only company having the knowhow and technology to build both LSF-I and next-generation LSF-II in the Republic of Korea.

The company proved once again its unrivaled excellence in special-purpose vessels including patrol boats.

The ROK Navy’s next-generation patrol boat project is to build 200t next-generation patrol boats which substitute Chamsuri-class patrol vessels which fought in the First and Second Battles of Yeonpyeong. As combat ships with upgraded mark-detection and offense capabilities and air defense system, they are readily operated to defend the NLL and coastline.

This boat is armed with 130mm guided rocket, 76mm cannon, K-6 remotely controlled weapon system (RCWS) and Korean combat system. Reflecting the lessons from the First and Second Battles of Yeonpyeong, it upgraded combat power including weaponry, hit probability and survivability. HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction was named as the builder of the leading boat in 2014. In 2016 again, the company won the bid to build 3 following ships (No. 2-4).

The MTB is a naval training boat armed with anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine and electronic warfare training support systems. This time, the company is ordered to build No. 2 patrol vessel. The South Korean shipbuilding company also won the bid to build the leading boat in 2015.

The LCU is a landing vessel designed to transport, load/unload and bring troops and equipment alongside the quay. It is also used in resupplying munitions and cargoes.

With this successful bid, HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction is able to accelerate its management normalization by putting more emphasis on its two-track strategy which means that Subic Shipyard specializes in the production of large vessels and offshore plants while Yeongdo Dockyard focuses on mid-size and special-purpose vessels.

An official from the company said, “After the successful bid for the leading next-generation patrol boat, we were again named as the builder of the 7 following ships. In other words, we have proven our unrivalled excellence in the construction of naval ships.” He continued, “In addition to the following large transport vessels which are now under construction, we are going to get our job (e.g., construction of MTB and LCU, depot maintenance) done perfectly and make a contribution to the reinforcement of the ROK Navy’s strength.”

■ Attachment: (Photo) The ROK Navy’s Leading Next-generation Patrol