South Korea Launches First Domestically-Built Geophysical Research Vessel
Korean officials celebrated the commissioning of Tamhae 3, South Korea’s first domestically-built geophysical exploration research vessel, at Pohang Yeongilman Port. The vessel, a collaboration between Norway’s Ulstein Design and Korea’s HJ Heavy Industries, took eight years to complete and received a government investment exceeding $130 million. With cutting-edge features like the X-Bow design, Tamhae 3 aims to enhance South Korea’s research capabilities.