Princess Anne of the United Kingdom Visits HD Hyundai Heavy Industries... Exploring Stronger Shipbuilding and Maritime Cooperation

Chairman Jeong Kisun Meets Princess Anne, Tours Vessels and Engine Facilities
Confirms Ongoing Collaboration with UK Defense Contractors Including Rolls-Royce

During her visit to South Korea, Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III of the United Kingdom, visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to observe Korea’s shipbuilding technology and discuss cooperation measures between Korea and the United Kingdom in the shipbuilding sector.

On July 14, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that Princess Anne, Sir Timothy Laurence, and Colin Crooks, British Ambassador to South Korea, visited its headquarters in Ulsan.

This visit was arranged as part of the British government’s initiative to foster the shipbuilding and maritime industries. Jung Kiseon, Chairman of HD Hyundai, Lee Sangkyun, Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, and President Joo Wonho, along with other executives, welcomed Princess Anne and her delegation at the site.

Princess Anne of the United Kingdom and Jeong Ki-sun, Chairman of HD Hyundai, are having a conversation at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ulsan Shipyard. Provided by HD Hyundai

Princess Anne toured the ship and special vessel construction sites as well as the engine plant, where she was briefed on the status of collaboration with British defense companies Rolls-Royce and Beaufort.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has been cooperating with Rolls-Royce since 2012, prompted by the Korean Navy’s frigate program. Rolls-Royce supplies the core propulsion equipment—the 'MT30' gas turbine—which HD Hyundai Heavy Industries integrates and delivers as a propulsion package. This solution is applied to the next-generation frigates of the Republic of Korea Navy.

Beaufort is a company specializing in survival equipment for naval crews, and has been collaborating with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries since supplying escape devices for submarines in 2013. Numerous Beaufort devices are installed on various vessels constructed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, including offshore patrol vessels for the Philippine Navy.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Yard View. HD Hyundai

Chairman Jung stated, "The United Kingdom is not just a partner country but a special partner that was with HD Hyundai from the very beginning. Based on HD Hyundai’s best-in-class technology and shipbuilding capabilities, we will contribute to the advancement of the UK’s shipbuilding and maritime industries."

HD Hyundai’s ties with the British royal family span generations. The late founder Chung Ju-yung received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1977 in recognition of his contributions to promoting trade between the two countries. In 1983, he also met Princess Anne during a campaign in London to promote Seoul’s Olympic bid.

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