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Saronic, a US leader in autonomous surface vessel production, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of autonomy-capable maritime systems and strengthen America's shipbuilding industrial base. The partnership was unveiled at the launch of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and Republic of Korea's MOTIR. The companies will combine Saronic's expertise in autonomous systems and scalable manufacturing with SHI's experience in high-volume shipbuilding and vessel design. Collaboration will focus on advanced autonomy, AI-powered digital solutions, and robotics-based process automation across Saronic's shipyards. Saronic is building a multi-billion dollar next-generation shipyard (Port Alpha) in Brownsville, Texas, and investing $300 million to expand its Louisiana shipyard. The partnership aims to deliver technologically advanced autonomous vessels for government and commercial customers, support workforce training, and directly support U.S. efforts to rebuild maritime industrial capacity.
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By: Naval News Staff
Saronic and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of autonomy-capable maritime systems and technologies to strengthen America’s shipbuilding industrial base. Through this partnership, the companies will harness technology and expertise to build the maritime industrial capacity and workforce needed to deliver on American and allied shipbuilding needs, both today and into the future.
Source: Saronic press release
Partnership Announcement
The companies unveiled the partnership at the launch of the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C. This new organization, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Republic of Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Resources (MOTIR), is designed to deepen shipbuilding cooperation between the two allied nations.
Scope of Collaboration
The partnership brings together the companies’ complementary strengths to deliver technologically advanced autonomous vessels for both government and commercial customers. Key areas of collaboration include:
- Advanced development of autonomy and AI-powered digital solutions
- Production infrastructure collaboration, including robotics-based process automation across Saronic’s shipyards
Saronic, a global leader in autonomous surface vessel production, contributes its operationally proven expertise in autonomous systems and scalable manufacturing. SHI, a leading global shipbuilder, brings decades of experience in cutting-edge, high-volume shipbuilding and vessel design. Together, the companies will explore opportunities to accelerate the development and production of next-generation maritime platforms.
Executive Statements
“Rebuilding America’s maritime strength requires both world-class technology and the industrial muscle to produce it at scale here at home. We are proud to partner with SHI, bringing together Saronic’s maritime autonomy and next-generation manufacturing with Samsung’s storied shipbuilding and technology pedigree. Together, we will focus on accelerating the reindustrialization of American shipbuilding, training the workforce of the future, and delivering differentiated, autonomy-capable vessels for both government and commercial applications.”
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— Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic
“We are pleased to establish this partnership with Saronic. By combining Saronic’s expertise in maritime autonomy with our expertise in shipbuilding, including production automation, we look forward to working together to create a more competitive future.”
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— Sung An Choi, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries
Broader Context
The partnership builds on Saronic’s rapidly growing U.S. shipbuilding ecosystem:
- Port Alpha, Saronic’s multi-billion dollar, next-generation shipyard, will be built in Brownsville, Texas, creating thousands of new jobs in the region.
- The company is investing an additional $300 million to expand capacity at its shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana.
The partnership aligns closely with and directly supports the Administration’s broader effort to rebuild the American maritime workforce, advance technological innovation, and stimulate the industrial base that underpins U.S. shipbuilding.
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Tags: Samsung Heavy Industries, Saronic Technologies
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Naval NewsNeutral / independent
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