Mohawk College is laser-focused on meeting industry needs through a shipyard partnership.

Mohawk College has partnered with Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards to create a learning hub at Hamilton's port, and the college expects to add about 1,000–1,200 training seats over time.

Mohawk College has announced a partnership with South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards to establish a new learning hub at Hamilton's port. The move is part of the college's recent effort to align programs with long-term industry workforce needs. The planned training will cover skilled trades and technology disciplines and remain under Mohawk's academic oversight. The college said it expects to add roughly 1,000 to 1,200 new training seats over time. Key details: - The partnership was announced earlier this month and places Mohawk College at the centre of training for shipbuilding activity at Ontario Shipyards. - Hanwha Ocean said Mohawk will lead academic programming across skilled trades and technology, naming welding, electrical, millwright, marine mechanics, robotics, logistics and non-destructive evaluation. - The college anticipates adding about 1,000–1,200 new training seats over time. - Much training is likely to be delivered through existing programs (many at the Stoney Creek campus), with specialized offerings possible as industry demand evolves. - Hanwha has agreed to help Ontario Shipyards build a training vessel; construction is set to start at the end of the summer and that project could create up to about 100 jobs in the coming months. - Curriculum will be developed with partners but remain under Mohawk's academic oversight and meet provincial standards. Summary: The partnership aims to expand hands-on and industry-aligned training in Hamilton and to support shipbuilding activity at Ontario Shipyards, with potential new enrolment and revenue for the college. Specific program designs and the format of on-site placements are still being developed. Construction of a training vessel for on-water instruction is scheduled to start at the end of the summer, and a federal supplier decision for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project was reported as possibly due in May or June.