A fatal accident has occurred on the 3rd of September 2025 at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard, where a supervisor from the shipowner’s side fell to his death while overseeing the construction of a vessel.
According to the Changwon Coast Guard and other sources, a report was received at around 11:56 a.m. that day that a man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, a Brazilian national and supervisor representing the shipowner, had fallen from a structure of a 150,000-ton-class vessel at the Hanwha Ocean shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.
The Coast Guard, responding to the report, rescued Mr. A from the sea at approximately 1:30 p.m., but he was in cardiac arrest. He was transported to a hospital but later died.
It was reported that at the time of the accident, Mr. A was conducting a load test on a winch designed to lift heavy objects installed at the rear of the vessel. The structure, unable to withstand the weight, bent, causing him to fall approximately 10 meters into the sea.
Hanwha Ocean immediately halted all related work following the accident, implemented safety measures, and stated it is investigating the cause in cooperation with relevant authorities. The Changwon Coast Guard is also conducting a detailed investigation into the exact circumstances of the incident.