South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai, Philly Shipyard ink agreement on construction, MRO

Breaking Defense— The Korean company and Norwegian-owned American subsidiary have a history of working together.

gCaptain—Philly Shipyard and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Look Toward Future Collaboration. U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for collaboration

DVIDS—Innovative Union Agreement Brings Midwest Construction Workforce to Bear on SECNAV Shipbuilding Priorities. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro sent his Senior Advisor, Steve Brock, as his representative at the signing of the National Ship Building Supplemental Workforce Agreement in Cleveland, Ohio between the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) and the Bartlett Maritime Corporation (BMC), a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to mobilize skilled workers across the Midwest in support of critical Navy programs.

Scroll.in—Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments. Scenes from an event to celebrate Rabindranath Tagore’s 163rd birth anniversary at Nami Island in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.