SK Oceanplant

SK Oceanplant Co., Ltd.
Native name
에스케이오션플랜트 주식회사
Company typePublic
KRX: 100090
IndustryOffshore wind power industry, shipbuilding industry
Founded1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Headquarters
Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province
,
South Korea
ProductsOffshore wind structures
Number of employees
533 (2022)
ParentSK Ecoplant
Websitewww.skoceanplant.com

SK Oceanplant (Korean: SK오션플랜트) is a large South Korean company headquartered in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province, engaged in steel pipe manufacturing, offshore wind power generation, and shipbuilding. It is an affiliate of SK Group.

History

SK Ocean Plant's predecessor is Samkang M&T (Korean: 삼강엠앤티), established in 1999. The company is a shipbuilding and equipment company that has been manufacturing offshore wind power plants, including substructures (jackets), since the early 2010s. It was incorporated as a subsidiary of SK Ecoplant in August 2022 and changed its name to SK Oceanplant in January 2023.[1][2]

Offshore wind power

As of 2024, the company's offshore wind power infrastructure accounts for 44% of the Taiwanese market.[3] In June 2024, the company signed a contract to supply jackets for the Taiwan 'Pengmiao 1' offshore wind power project worth 285.5 million USD.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SK에코플랜트, 삼강엠앤티 전격 인수". The Korea Economic Daily. 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "삼강엠앤티, SK오션플랜트로 사명 변경해 새 출발". Yonhap News. 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "SK오션플랜트, 해상풍력 특허공법 개발, 국제인증도 다수". Maeil Economic Daily. 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "SK오션플랜트, 대만에 해상풍력 하부구조물 수출". Maeil Economic Daily. 4 June 2024.