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Conrad launched the primary in a sequence of YRBM barges on order for the Navy ain August final 12 months.
Naval Sea Methods Command has awarded Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan Metropolis, La., an $18,484,619 firm-fixed-price modification to a beforehand awarded contract (N00024-22-C-2253) for the element design and development of 1 extra Yard, Restore, Berthing, and Messing craft (YRBM barge), with supply to Norfolk, Va. This award additionally consists of train of a design adjustments choice.
Work shall be carried out in Amelia, Louisiana, and is predicted to be accomplished by June 2025.
Conrad’s preliminary contract for the YBRMs included choices for an extra seven barges. In June 2023, the Navy exercised its choice for the fifth YRBM barge. This newest choice is the sixth to be exercised.
Conrad launched the primary vessel within the sequence in August of final 12 months.
The YRBM barges present a short lived house away from house and office for service women and men whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or upkeep.
The YRBM barge is an ABS A1 lodging barge with a 151-foot, 4-inch by 49-foot, 4-inch by 14-foot footprint. The vessel supplies pier facet residing lodging able to berthing 199 blended gender personnel, messing for 300 personnel, and consists of areas for medical workplaces, lecture rooms, workspaces, laundry rooms, storerooms, and lounge areas.
In its most up-to-date quarterly report Conrad mentioned that it expects to ship the primary YRBMbarge to the U.S. Navy in early 2024, the three extra YRBM barges in 2024 and the fifth YRBM barge in 2025.
Nevertheless it famous that “resulting from quickly rising inflation because the time of our fixed-price bid, now we have recorded substantial ahead losses on the primary 5 vessels.”
