Overview
- HJ Shipbuilding & Construction signed an MRO/Mid‑Term Availability contract with the Navy’s NAVSUP and Military Sealift Command to service the USNS Amelia Earhart.
- Full‑scale work is scheduled to start in January at HJSC’s Yeongdo shipyard in Busan, with redelivery targeted for the end of March 2026.
- The package includes hull and major system inspections, repairs, component replacements, and painting to sustain operational readiness.
- USNS Amelia Earhart is a 40,000‑ton, 210‑meter Lewis and Clark‑class dry cargo and ammunition ship that can deliver up to 6,000 tons of supplies and 2,400 tons of fuel to U.S. warships.
- HJSC describes the deal as its first U.S. Navy logistics‑vessel MRO award and a validation of its capabilities, following favorable assessments by visiting U.S. naval officials.