Hanwha Ocean Shipyard Halts Operations After A Shipbuilder Died In A Tragic Explosion

Hanwha Ocean Shipyard Halts Operations After A Shipbuilder Died In A Tragic Explosion

Hanwha Ocean has temporarily suspended operations at its Okpo Shipyard after a tragic incident on January 12. According to reports, at approximately 3:20 p.m. local time, a ship rudder construction business experienced an explosion, killing a 28-year-old subcontractor employee.

The shipyard, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), confirmed the halt in production with a statement made public through a stock exchange filing. The firm announced that manufacturing won’t...

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