Senior U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials visited HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.'s shipyard in Ulsan on Nov. 4 to assess naval shipbuilding capabilities, installation infrastructure and logistics support. The visit took place as South Korea and the United States jointly pursue the MASGA (Make American Shipbuilding Great Again) initiative to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry. The delegation included Brendan P. Rogers, assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for energy, installations and environment; U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Andrew M. Niebel, deputy commandant for installations and logistics; and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Valerie A. Jackson, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea. The Pentagon's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service said the itinerary also examined ways to strengthen maritime sustainment, improve operational readiness and reinforce the South Korea-U.S. alliance. In October, HD Hyundai signed an agreement with U.S. engineering and construction company Kiewit to form a joint venture for a new U.S. shipyard, with construction planned to begin next year and full-scale operations targeted for 2029.