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Shipyard Notes

HD Hyundai & ECO Davie & Gulf Copper dison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and South Korea’s Targeting the U.S. icebreaker business, James Davies,

HD Hyundai established a partnership for the con- President and CEO of Davie, said: “We share a vision with

Estruction of U.S. commercial vessels. The deal was Gulf Copper to make Texas a world-class hub for Ameri- signed on June 20 and announced on June 22, 2025, signed can icebreaker and complex ship production. by Hannae Choi, Head of Planning at HD Korea Ship- The planned acquisition would ful