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\n\tOfficials from Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards at the MOU signing ceremony. Image Credit: Hanwha<\/p>\n
\n\tSouth Korea\u2019s Hanwha Ocean has signed cooperation agreements with Canada\u2019s Ontario Shipyards to support efforts to revive large-scale shipbuilding in Ontario.<\/p>\n
\n\tUnder a memorandum of understanding, Hanwha Ocean will provide technical support across areas including ship design, engineering, production planning and yard processes, it said in a statement on its website on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe aim is to strengthen Ontario Shipyards\u2019 readiness to build large vessels and support future Canadian naval programmes.<\/p>\n
\n\tOntario Shipyards plans to start construction of a training and recruitment vessel in 2026, with Hanwha Ocean assisting on design and construction as an early demonstration of renewed shipbuilding capability in the province.<\/p>\n
\n\tSeparately, Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards have signed a letter of intent with Mohawk College to establish a shipbuilding training hub at the Hamilton yard.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe programme will focus on apprenticeships and trade skills development to help address labour shortages in the sector.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe partners said the initiative is intended to create skilled jobs, grow local supply chains and support the longer-term rebuilding of Canada\u2019s domestic shipbuilding capacity.<\/p>\n