Key facts
- U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel visited Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard.
- Steel emphasized strengthening shipbuilding industries through combined expertise.
- Samsung Heavy Industries established a research center in San Diego to support U.S. shipbuilding revitalization.
- The research center focuses on AI-based automation, robotics, and eco-friendly technologies.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel visited a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje on Thursday, highlighting the potential for enhanced shipbuilding cooperation between the two nations. Steel wrote on social media that combining American and Korean expertise can strengthen their respective shipbuilding industries, drive innovation, and create new opportunities.