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PHOTO HD Hyundai Heavy Industries launches 1st naval vessel built overseas

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By Lee Gyu-lee
  • Published Aug 19, 2026 2:56 pm KST
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, 12th from right, and other officials pose during a launching ceremony for the Chimbote, a landing support ship jointly built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Peru's Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA), at SIMA's shipyard in Peru, Tuesday (local time). The launch marks HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' first overseas co-production of a naval vessel, with the company providing the ship's design and technical support. Courtesy of Peru's presidential office

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, 12th from right, and other officials pose during a launching ceremony for the Chimbote, a landing support ship jointly built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Peru's Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA), at SIMA's shipyard in Peru, Tuesday (local time). The launch marks HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' first overseas co-production of a naval vessel, with the company providing the ship's design and technical support. Courtesy of Peru's presidential office