Hyundai Heavy Industries appoints new COO for offshore business

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading offshore facilities contractor, announced today that it promoted Mr. Park Jong-bong, executive vice president, to senior executive vice president, and appointed him as a new COO of its Offshore & Engineering Division, the company said in its press release.
 
Mr. Park who has taken over from Mr. Kim Jong-do, the former COO, is a 34-year veteran in the offshore engineering business. Since he first joined HHI in 1981, Mr. Park has served in various important roles at HHI including executive vice president of engineering and design department for all engineering works of major offshore projects such as Goliat cylinderical FPSO, SHWE fixed production platform and Gorgon onshore LNG plant modules.