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Hanwha Ocean wins U.S. Navy ship maintenance deal

Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 17:55 Updated: 09 Jul. 2025, 17:56

This file, provided by Hanwha Ocean, shows the U.S. Navy's logistics support ship Wally Schirra. [HANWHA]

Hanwha Ocean, a major Korean shipbuilder, has secured a contract to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the U.S. Navy ship Charles Drew, industry sources said Tuesday.

The company won the U.S. Navy's regular MRO project for the Charles Drew, a dry cargo and ammunition ship assigned to the Navy's 7th Fleet, the sources said.

The noncombat vessel is expected to arrive at Hanwha Ocean's shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, later this month and be delivered back to the U.S. Navy by the end of the year.

This marks the third time Hanwha has won an MRO project for a U.S. Navy vessel.

In August of last year, it became the first Korean shipbuilder to secure such a contract, for the Navy's logistics support ship Wally Schirra. In November, it also won an MRO deal for the replenishment oiler Yukon.

Yonhap