U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan shipyard and Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard on Nov. 15 to debate increasing Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation.
Caudle, accompanied by Kevin Kim, chargé d’affaires, advert interim, on the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan headquarters and shipyard to debate the “Make American Shipbuilding Nice Once more (MASGA)” venture in addition to methods to reinforce the operational readiness of the U.S. Navy fleet.
Chairman Chung Ki-sun of HD Hyundai personally guided Caudle, explaining the corporate’s world-class shipbuilding expertise and competitiveness, and escorted him to the industrial vessel building web site in addition to the naval and mid-sized vessel division, which builds top-tier Aegis destroyers.
Caudle additionally boarded the “Dasan Jeong Yak-yong,” the second ship of the latest Aegis-destroyer class that HD Hyundai Heavy Industries not too long ago launched, the place Captain Koo Bon-cheol, the commanding officer, briefed him on the ship’s superior fight techniques and operational capabilities. Within the guestbook of the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong, Caudle wrote, “The partnership and friendship between the U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy are stronger than ever.”
Caudle and Kim additionally visited Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard, inspecting its ship meeting plant and particular vessel quay. At Hanwha Ocean, CEO Kim Hee-chul and President Eo Seong-cheol, head of the particular vessel division, welcomed Caudle’s delegation and briefed them on the standing of upkeep, restore, and overhaul (MRO) work on the U.S. Navy provide ship USNS Charles Drew. Starting with the overhaul of the U.S. Navy logistics assist ship USNS William McLean in August final yr, Hanwha Ocean additionally dealt with the restore and upkeep of the USNS Yukon in November final yr.
