U.S. Navy Officials Visit HD Hyundai Ulsan Shipyard To Gauge Warship Building Capacity

Senior officials of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps toured HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on November 4, 2026, to assess its ability to build naval ships.

The visit became public on November 8, when photos of it were put up on DVIDS, the Pentagon’s visual information distribution service.

The Navy’s assistant secretary for energy, installations and environment, led the group. Joining him were Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, who is the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for installations and logistics, and Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, the head of Marine Corps Forces Korea.

As per the DVIDS caption, the officials wanted to gauge naval shipbuilding capacity, base infrastructure and logistics support in Korea. Apart from this, they looked at ways to improve maritime sustainment, which is basically keeping ships supplied, repaired and ready for long deployments, and to strengthen operational readiness and the alliance between the two countries.

All this comes as Seoul and Washington work on bringing American shipbuilding back to life under MASGA, short for Make American Shipbuilding Great Again.

Last month, HD Hyundai tied up with the U.S. firm Kiewit to form a joint venture and build a new shipyard in the United States. Construction would start next year, while full-scale operations are planned for 2029.

References: Korea JoongAng Daily/Yonhap, Korea Times, DVIDS.

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