HD Hyundai Heavy Industries wins first deal with U.S. Navy after MASGA

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a contract for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a U.S. Navy auxiliary ship, marking the first MRO contract since the Korean government’s “Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA)” proposal, the South Korean shipbuilder said Wednesday.

The company recently won the scheduled overhaul project for the USNS Alan Shepard, a 41,000-ton dry cargo and ammunition ship assigned to the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet.

The vessel, measuring 210 meters in length, 32 meters in beam, and 9.4 meters in depth, entered service in 2007 and was named after Alan Shepard, a rear admiral and the first American astronaut to travel into space.

Starting in September, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will carry out the overhaul at a berth near HD Hyundai Mipo in Ulsan.

The work scope includes propeller cleaning, maintenance of various tanks, and inspection of onboard equipment.

Upon completion, the vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in November 2025.

Joo Won-ho, head of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ naval & special ship business unit, said: “This