New Chapter in Korean Shipbuilding: HD Hyundai claims world’s first 5,000th delivery

South Korea’s large shipbuilder, HD Hyundai, celebrated on Wednesday the delivery of its 5,000th vessel, highlighting the company’s leadership in the international shipbuilding industry.

HD Hyundai has become the first shipbuilding group in the world to deliver 5,000 vessels, achieving the milestone just 51 years after the delivery of its first ship, the company announced on Wednesday.

It held a ceremony in Ulsan on Wednesday, November 19, to celebrate the milestone attended by the company’s chairman Chung Kisun (among others), as well as government and industry figures.

According to the company, the milestone vessel was the patrol corvette Diego Silang built for the Philippine Navy and delivered in October.

The delivery comes half a century after the yard delivered its first ship in 1974.

HD Hyundai has delivered ships to more than 700 shipowners in 68 countries, starting from the 260,000-ton supertanker Atlantic Baron in 1974, to the Philippine patrol corvette Diego Silang.

Specifically, 2,631 ships were delivered from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, 1,570 from HD Hyundai Mipo and 799 from HD Hyundai Samho.

The South Korean shipbuilder has emphasized that