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The Central Committee views this as a mid- to long-term plan for shipbuilding development based on the self-reliance-first principle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The Cabinet has requested on-site evaluation reports on eight key areas, including welding methods, cutting techniques, engine installation, and launching conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The plant formed a review team of its technical-design department and senior workshop technicians, ordering each workshop to submit by August a phased feasibility plan, process schedule, and material requirements report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The source explained that afterward, the Workers&#8217; Party and the Cabinet would jointly determine final feasibility based on the comprehensive report submitted by the plant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The source noted, &#8220;The Ryongnam Ship Repair Plant has experience constructing 12,000-ton cargo vessels and is equipped with advantageous conditions such as a deep-water port, construction zone, large assembly hall, and launching berth.&#8221; However, he warned that &#8220;existing facilities may struggle with the new hull dimensions and engine weight, and some aging machinery may need upgrading.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">He added that when the Cabinet said it would provide &#8220;ample time,&#8221; it did not mean to proceed leisurely, but rather to carry out the task with utmost care and commitment.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Fear mixed with optimism<\/em><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">According to the source, workshops at the plant have voiced optimistic attitudes, with workers saying &#8220;If we pull this off, we&#8217;ll open new horizons in shipbuilding technology.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Yet others expressed fear: &#8220;My legs shake remembering how officials at Chongjin Shipyard were arrested after an accident during the launching of a 5,000-ton destroyer,&#8221; one said. &#8220;My hands tremble at the mere mention of shipbuilding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The source said workers find it &#8220;hard to say we can&#8217;t do it, but also hard to say we can,&#8221; while insisting &#8220;our hands move before words, so we must judge by doing.&#8221; Veteran technicians have begun a cautious review of existing blueprints, vowing &#8220;for the plant&#8217;s honor, let&#8217;s first assess what we can achieve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Translated by Kyungmin Kim.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20250620-2\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korea has tasked the Ryongnam Ship Repair Plant in Nampo with constructing an 18,000-ton cargo vessel, marking an ambitious test of the country&#8217;s shipbuilding capabilities. 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