Korea's HJ Shipbuilding wins MRO contract for US Navy vessel

Korea's HJ Shipbuilding wins MRO contract for US Navy vessel

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction, a mid-sized Korean shipbuilder, said Monday it has secured a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract for a U.S. Navy logistics vessel. The company said it signed the MRO contract with the U.S. Navy for the 40,000-ton USNS Amelia Earhart. The 210-meter-long vessel supplies up to 6,000 tons of ammunition, food and cargo, as well as 2,400 tons of fuel, to U.S. aircraft carriers and other warships. The contrac…