The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Marine Design Center (MDC) will soon be releasing a sources sought notice for the construction of the Mat Boat, a 188’x74’x10′ deck barge, for the Mat Sinking Unit (MSU) located on the Mississippi River. The barge is to be built to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Rules for Service on Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways.
The sources sought notice is only for the construction of the barge, shown in Figure B, and not for the final product which incorporates a...