General Dynamics NASSCO has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with South Korean shipyards to ramp up cooperation on vessel design, manufacturing automation, and related technologies for the American market.
Signed with Chungjang-based DSEC and Samsung Heavy Industries, the deal positions the firms to jointly pursue major commercial, naval, and government programs, including the US Navy’s Next Generation Logistics Ship.
Executives said the teaming deepens NASSCO’s long-running partnership under US naval production with South Korean design and manufacturing expertise.
NASSCO, based in California, has delivered approximately 150 ships since the 1950s and is now building the Pentagon’s 20-ship John Lewis-class fleet oilers while designing potential Emory Land-class submarine replacements.
Many of its recent commercial vessels were developed alongside South Korean partners.
DSEC, which has supported US programs for more than three decades, provides ship design, procurement, quality oversight, shipyard operations consulting and logistics support.
Meanwhile, Samsung brings global scale with active construction of liquefied natural gas carriers, container ships, drill ships and floating production units.
“This partnership brings together three extraordinary companies with a track record of success and over 160 years of combined shipbuilding and design experience,” said Dave Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO.
“Having worked closely with DSEC over the last two decades and now welcoming Samsung Heavy Industries, there is great opportunity in leveraging our expertise and years of learning to execute on the next generation of shipbuilding.”
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