ASIA Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. is a specialized shipyard focusing on the construction of various special vessels, including fishing boats, car ferries, pleasure boats, marine research vessels, anti-pollution vessels, and firefighting boats. The company has established a unique technological position in the high-value-added special vessel market. It is a pioneer in developing eco-friendly shipbuilding technologies, incorporating advanced systems like solar and wind-assisted propulsion. The company actively seeks to secure capabilities for building alternative fuel-powered ships, such as LNG, electric, and hydrogen vessels. Furthermore, it possesses the organization, personnel, and technical expertise for constructing BULK and TANKER vessels.ASIAShipbuildingCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedshipyardfocusingontheconstructionofvariousspecialvessels,includingfishingboats,carferries,pleasureboats,marineresearchvessels,anti-pollutionvessels,andfirefightingboats.Thecompanyhasestablishedauniquetechnologicalpositioninthehigh-value-addedspecialvesselmarket.Itisapioneerindevelopingeco-friendlyshipbuildingtechnologies,incorporatingadvancedsystemslikesolarandwind-assistedpropulsion.Thecompanyactivelyseekstosecurecapabilitiesforbuildingalternativefuel-poweredships,suchasLNG,electric,andhydrogenvessels.Furthermore,itpossessestheorganization,personnel,andtechnicalexpertiseforconstructingBULKandTANKERvessels.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Fishing Vessels: Successful construction of 'JUREN AE', Korea's first low-fuel consumption fishing vessel specialized for Patagonian toothfish fishing in the Antarctic Ocean, a 540-ton distant-water fishing vessel.FishingVessels:Successfulconstructionof'JURENAE',Korea'sfirstlow-fuelconsumptionfishingvesselspecializedforPatagoniantoothfishfishingintheAntarcticOcean,a540-tondistant-waterfishingvessel.
Car Ferries and Pleasure Boats: Capabilities in building and repairing coastal passenger ships, car ferries, and pleasure boats, with ongoing development of electric propulsion car ferries and pleasure boats.CarFerriesandPleasureBoats:Capabilitiesinbuildingandrepairingcoastalpassengerships,carferries,andpleasureboats,withongoingdevelopmentofelectricpropulsioncarferriesandpleasureboats.
Special Vessels: A track record of constructing various high-value special vessels, including 700-ton marine research vessels, 150-ton firefighting boats, and 5000-horsepower tugboats. Experience in building specialized ships such as Korea Coast Guard anti-pollution vessels (Bange 25, Bange 23), National Agency for Defense Development transport vessels (Doksu-ri 8), Jeju Port patrol vessels (Ieodo-ho), Ulsan waterway marking vessels (Ulsan Lighthouse-ho), and new fishing guidance vessels (Chungnam Haeyang-ho).SpecialVessels:Atrackrecordofconstructingvarioushigh-valuespecialvessels,including700-tonmarineresearchvessels,150-tonfirefightingboats,and5000-horsepowertugboats.ExperienceinbuildingspecializedshipssuchasKoreaCoastGuardanti-pollutionvessels(Bange25,Bange23),NationalAgencyforDefenseDevelopmenttransportvessels(Doksu-ri8),JejuPortpatrolvessels(Ieodo-ho),Ulsanwaterwaymarkingvessels(UlsanLighthouse-ho),andnewfishingguidancevessels(ChungnamHaeyang-ho).
Eco-friendly Shipbuilding Technology: Expertise in building hybrid supply vessels like the 'JUREN AE', which incorporates solar panels and sail-based wind-assisted propulsion systems. This technology enables a reduction in CO2 emissions by over 80%. The company is actively working to secure technological capabilities for constructing alternative fuel-powered ships, including LNG, electric, and hydrogen propulsion systems.Eco-friendlyShipbuildingTechnology:Expertiseinbuildinghybridsupplyvesselslikethe'JURENAE',whichincorporatessolarpanelsandsail-basedwind-assistedpropulsionsystems.ThistechnologyenablesareductioninCO2emissionsbyover80%.Thecompanyisactivelyworkingtosecuretechnologicalcapabilitiesforconstructingalternativefuel-poweredships,includingLNG,electric,andhydrogenpropulsionsystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Specialized Vessel Expertise: Establishment of a unique technological position in the high-value-added special vessel construction market, encompassing fishing boats, car ferries, pleasure boats, marine research vessels, anti-pollution vessels, and firefighting boats. High reliability gained from extensive experience in building various government-commissioned special purpose vessels.SpecializedVesselExpertise:Establishmentofauniquetechnologicalpositioninthehigh-value-addedspecialvesselconstructionmarket,encompassingfishingboats,carferries,pleasureboats,marineresearchvessels,anti-pollutionvessels,andfirefightingboats.Highreliabilitygainedfromextensiveexperienceinbuildingvariousgovernment-commissionedspecialpurposevessels.
Leadership in Eco-friendly Shipbuilding Technology: A company that proactively adopts advanced technologies for carbon emission reduction, such as solar and wind-assisted propulsion systems. International validation of its eco-friendly shipbuilding technology through collaborative projects with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), garnering global attention.LeadershipinEco-friendlyShipbuildingTechnology:Acompanythatproactivelyadoptsadvancedtechnologiesforcarbonemissionreduction,suchassolarandwind-assistedpropulsionsystems.Internationalvalidationofitseco-friendlyshipbuildingtechnologythroughcollaborativeprojectswiththeGermanAgencyforInternationalCooperation(GIZ),garneringglobalattention.
Experience-based Production Efficiency and Quality: Operation of a production system that ensures both reduced lead times and cost competitiveness, leveraging CEO Jang Chang-geun's extensive experience in the shipbuilding industry. A company that earns high trust from domestic and international public institutions and private shipping companies through precise design and high-quality construction.Experience-basedProductionEfficiencyandQuality:Operationofaproductionsystemthatensuresbothreducedleadtimesandcostcompetitiveness,leveragingCEOJangChang-geun'sextensiveexperienceintheshipbuildingindustry.Acompanythatearnshightrustfromdomesticandinternationalpublicinstitutionsandprivateshippingcompaniesthroughprecisedesignandhigh-qualityconstruction.
Technology-driven Integrated Solutions: Transitioning into a technology-focused shipyard by providing not just ship construction but also integrated solutions for eco-friendly system design. A company that secures differentiated competitive advantages based on its proprietary core technologies and expands its technology portfolio through continuous R&D investments.Technology-drivenIntegratedSolutions:Transitioningintoatechnology-focusedshipyardbyprovidingnotjustshipconstructionbutalsointegratedsolutionsforeco-friendlysystemdesign.AcompanythatsecuresdifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagesbasedonitsproprietarycoretechnologiesandexpandsitstechnologyportfoliothroughcontinuousR&Dinvestments.
Overcoming Challenges in Small and Medium-sized Vessel Construction: Successful construction of Korea's first low-fuel consumption fishing vessel for Antarctic operations, demonstrating the capability to overcome technical limitations often faced by smaller shipyards and the unprofitability for larger ones.OvercomingChallengesinSmallandMedium-sizedVesselConstruction:SuccessfulconstructionofKorea'sfirstlow-fuelconsumptionfishingvesselforAntarcticoperations,demonstratingthecapabilitytoovercometechnicallimitationsoftenfacedbysmallershipyardsandtheunprofitabilityforlargerones.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Fisheries Industry: Support for fishing activities through the construction of distant-water fishing vessels and fishing guidance vessels.FisheriesIndustry:Supportforfishingactivitiesthroughtheconstructionofdistant-waterfishingvesselsandfishingguidancevessels.
Maritime Transport and Passenger Industry: Contribution to maritime transportation and tourism sectors through the construction of coastal passenger ships, car ferries, and pleasure boats.MaritimeTransportandPassengerIndustry:Contributiontomaritimetransportationandtourismsectorsthroughtheconstructionofcoastalpassengerships,carferries,andpleasureboats.
Public Service and Defense Industry: Supply of vessels for public safety and defense, including marine research vessels, anti-pollution vessels, firefighting boats, port patrol vessels, and transport vessels for the National Agency for Defense Development.PublicServiceandDefenseIndustry:Supplyofvesselsforpublicsafetyanddefense,includingmarineresearchvessels,anti-pollutionvessels,firefightingboats,portpatrolvessels,andtransportvesselsfortheNationalAgencyforDefenseDevelopment.
Logistics and Bulk Transport Industry: Possession of the organization, personnel, and technical capabilities for constructing BULK, TANKER vessels, and Barges.LogisticsandBulkTransportIndustry:Possessionoftheorganization,personnel,andtechnicalcapabilitiesforconstructingBULK,TANKERvessels,andBarges.
Acquisition of ISO9001 certification (Korean, English).AcquisitionofISO9001certification(Korean,English).
Possession of a Confirmation of Innovative Small and Medium-sized Business.PossessionofaConfirmationofInnovativeSmallandMedium-sizedBusiness.
Obtainment of a Technology Evaluation Excellent Company Certificate.ObtainmentofaTechnologyEvaluationExcellentCompanyCertificate.
Recognition of technological innovation capabilities through venture company registration.Recognitionoftechnologicalinnovationcapabilitiesthroughventurecompanyregistration.
Record of receiving a Presidential Commendation in 2016.RecordofreceivingaPresidentialCommendationin2016.
Possession of a Rising Star Company Selection Certificate.PossessionofaRisingStarCompanySelectionCertificate.
Acquisition of a patent for a feed spreading device.Acquisitionofapatentforafeedspreadingdevice.
A company that secures differentiated competitive advantages based on its proprietary core technologies and expands its technology portfolio through continuous R&D investments.AcompanythatsecuresdifferentiatedcompetitiveadvantagesbasedonitsproprietarycoretechnologiesandexpandsitstechnologyportfoliothroughcontinuousR&Dinvestments.