On August 27, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Peru’s Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) regarding the development of shipbuilding talent and the building of technical capacity.
Under the agreement, the two parties will jointly develop shipbuilding training programs tailored to the needs of Peru’s local industry and establish a vocational training framework to enhance the professional skills of shipyard employees. They will focus on training technicians in core shipbuilding processes such as welding, assembly, and quality control, and plan to expand the scope of workforce development to include marine equipment and related industries.
To maximize actual shipbuilding capacity, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and MTPE will also arrange for Peruvian technical personnel to travel to South Korea for training, while simultaneously carrying out technical exchange programs between the two countries.
Currently, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is carrying out naval vessel and submarine construction projects in Peru, while continuing to advance workforce development efforts under the Korea Overseas International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)’s “Inclusive Business Solutions” program. The company plans to use its partnership with the Peruvian government as a springboard to build a supply chain ecosystem that combines technology transfer with workforce training.
An official from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries stated, “The significance of this agreement lies in laying the foundation for cooperation between the two countries under the shared goals of industrial development and professional talent cultivation… We will actively transfer the shipbuilding technology and experience accumulated by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to enhance the competitiveness of Peru’s shipbuilding industry and further expand industrial cooperation between the two countries.”