The YRBM barges present a brief residence away from residence and office for service women and men whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or upkeep.
Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a $18,293,952 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the element design and development of 1 further YRBM barge (extra formally, a Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing craft). Work might be carried out in Amelia, La., and is anticipated to be accomplished by March 2025.
Conrad’s preliminary $18,988,990 contract for its first YRBM barge included choices that, if exercised, would deliver its cumulative worth to $142,906,420.
The YRBM barges present a brief residence away from residence and office for service women and men whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or upkeep. Conrad’s design incorporates useful areas that permit the sailors to work, sleep, and eat comfortably.
Conrad, which is celebrating its seventy fifth anniversary this yr, expects to ship the primary barge to the Navy in late 2023. If the Navy workout routines choices for the extra barges, peak manufacturing is anticipated to happen from 2023 by 2025.
