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Hanwha Looks To Boost Philly Shipyard’s Annual Output To Six-Plus Ships, Add Navy Vessels

Hanwha Looks To Boost Philly Shipyard’s Annual Output To Six-Plus Ships, Add Navy Vessels
Hanwha Philly Shipyard's Dock 4 with its goliath crane in July 2025. (Photo: Defense Daily)

PHILADELPHIA – The new South Korean owner of the Philly Shipyard is looking at a combination of internal and government-funded yard improvements to boost production from the current 1-1.5 ships per year to six to 10 per year, or over 10 vessels in under 10 years, including U.S. Navy vessels. “We are looking to do six-plus, 10-plus. We're looking at even scenarios that go beyond this. And just to keep it in a little bit of context, in our yard in…

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