| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Number of locations | Okpo, Houston |
| Key people | Nam Sang Tae, President, CEO, and Director |
| Products | FPSO, Semi-submersible, Drillship, Passenger, LNG/LPG, VLGC/VLCC, LNG-RV(regasification vessels), offshore structures. etc, and Naval Ships |
| Revenue | US$ 11.4 billion (2010) |
| Net income | US$ 529.3 million (2010) |
| Employees | 25,000 |
| Website | www.dsme.co.kr |
| Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 대우조선해양 |
| Hanja | 大宇造船海洋 |
| Revised Romanization | Dae-u Joseon Haeyang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taeu Chosŏn Haeyang |
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd (DSME) (Korean: 대우조선해양) is the second largest shipbuilder[1] in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea.
On 21 February 2011, the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group (Maersk) ordered 10 large container ships from Daewoo, each with a capacity of 18,000 containers, surpassing the current record holder; the Mærsk E-class at 15,200 containers.[2] The first is to be delivered in 2014. There is an option of 20 more.[3][4] The new class is called the Triple E class.
On December 20, 2011 Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering got the largest single defense contract by a Korean firm with value of $1.07 billion to build 3 Indonesian submarines.[5] It also would mark the first exports of submarines from the country.[6]