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"From a 1974 Oil Tanker to a 2025 Philippine Patrol Vessel": HD Hyundai Achieves World's First Delivery of 5,000 Ships

HD Hyundai has become the world's first shipbuilder to build and deliver 5,000 ships, marking half a century since its first vessel delivery in 1974.

articleHd Hyundai Co.,ltd.November 19, 20253/company/hyundai-heavy-industries-holdings-co-ltd/news/from-a-1974-oil-tanker-to-a-2025-philippine-patrol-vessel-hd-hyundai-achieves-worlds-first-delivery-of-5000-ships
"From a 1974 Oil Tanker to a 2025 Philippine Patrol Vessel": HD Hyundai Achieves World's First Delivery of 5,000 Ships

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