Vigor Marine Group, Samsung Heavy Industries Announce Strategic Partnership
Signing ceremony of the partnership agreement (Credit: Vigor)
As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. Vigor Marine Group (VMG) announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) that will bring expanded forward-deployed maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capacity to the Indo-Pacific region, offering the U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) a compelling new option to keep vessels mission-ready. In addition, the two leading companies may explore opportunities to support a U.S. shipbuilding renaissance, including a return to Vigor Marine Group’s shipbuilding roots in the Pacific Northwest.
The U.S. Navy has been actively seeking partners capable of executing forward repair to increase the availability of its fleet. Together, this partnership will combine VMG’s deep customer relationships, proven ability to deliver complex projects on time and on budget, and innovative, commercial mindset with SHI’s world-class Korean shipyard facilities, skilled workforce, and advanced technology leadership. The result is a powerful new forward repair solution designed to add high-quality repair capacity and operational agility, with Vigor Marine Group as the lead U.S.-based prime contractor.
Go to this link to read the full press release published by NavalNews https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/08/vigor-marine-group-samsung-heavy-industries-announce-strategic-partnership/