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Shipbuilding

Hanwha tasks new Philly Shipyard CEO to add military vessel construction

The newly appointed chief executive will end the yard's commercial-only operating model, per statements 3 November 2026.

Ingrid Sorensen
Shipbuilding Correspondent
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Philly Shipyard begins shift to military vessel production under new CEO
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Hanwha has directed the newly appointed chief executive of its Philadelphia shipyard to convert the facility to build both military and civilian vessels, per statements published 3 November 2026[1]. Hyuk Kim, former head of Hanwha Systems Smart Vessel Business Center, was named to the chief executive role the same day[2]. Kim stated the shipyard will serve as a foundation for reconstruction of the United States shipbuilding industry[3]. One published policy argument holds that the Jones Act has decimated the U.S. shipbuilding industry[4].
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  1. Hanwha will task Kim Hyuk with converting Hanwha Philly Shipyard from commercial-only operations to build both military and civilian vessels. · 동아일보
  2. Hanwha appointed Kim Hyuk, former head of Hanwha Systems Smart Vessel Business Center, as the new chief executive of Hanwha Philly Shipyard. · 동아일보
  3. Kim Hyuk stated that Hanwha Philly Shipyard is a foundation for reconstruction of the United States shipbuilding industry. · 동아일보
  4. The Jones Act has decimated the U.S. shipbuilding industry. · pacificlegal.org
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