The U.S. Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart undergoes maintenance at HJ Shipbuilding & Construction’s Yeongdo shipyard in Busan, South Korea. Data from HJ Shipbuilding & Construction. Graphic by Asia Today and translated by UPI
June 28 (Asia Today) -- The U.S. Navy has repeatedly requested additional repairs to a support ship undergoing maintenance at a South Korean shipyard, expanding the contract beyond its original scope, industry officials said Sunday.
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction has been working on the USNS Amelia Earhart, a U.S. Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship, at its Yeongdo shipyard in Busan since January.
The company secured the maintenance, repair and overhaul contract in December. The vessel initially was expected to complete the work and leave the shipyard in March.
The project has continued because the U.S. military requested additional repairs after work began, according to HJ Shipbuilding.
