US Army Corps of Engineers orders tug pair from Louisiana builder

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded Morgan City, Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard a contract for the construction of two ice-class tugs. The vessels’ ..

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Conrad Shipyard to build two tugs for USACE

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard LLC has won a $16,983,710 firm-fixed-price contract to build two tugboats for use in the Great Lakes. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received.

Work will be performed in Morgan City with an estimated completion date of Dec. 26, 2024.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia, Pa., is the contracting activity (W912BU-22-C-0014).

According to a “Sources Sought” notice issued in April last year, the vessels will be 2,000 hp ice class...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/conrad-shipyard-to-build-two-tugs-for-usace/

US Navy awards berthing barge contract to Louisiana shipyard

Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana, has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for the design and construction of up to eight yard, repair, berthing and messing (Y ..

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Conrad Shipyard expects to deliver first YRBM barge in 2023

Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., has now released some more details about the major U.S. Navy contract it was awarded earlier this week.

The Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing (YRBM) barges provide a temporary home away from home and workplace for service men and women whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or maintenance. Conrad’s design incorporates functional spaces that allow the sailors to work, sleep, and eat comfortably.

Conrad expects to deliver the first YRBM barge to the Navy...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/conrad-shipyard-expects-to-deliver-first-yrbm-barge-in-2023/

Conrad Shipyard wins Navy contract with $143 million potential

Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., has been awarded an $18,988,990 firm-fixed-price contract for the detail design and construction of a Yard, Repair, Berthing, and Messing (YRBM) craft. The contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $142,906,420.

Work will be performed in Amelia, La., and is expected to be completed by November 2023. If all options are exercised, work will continue through December 2025. Fiscal 2021 appropriation account shipbuilding...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/conrad-shipyard-wins-navy-contract-with-143-million-potential/

Conrad delivers first of four McDonough spud barges

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that its Deepwater South facility in Amelia, La., has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, La.

The identical spud barges each measure 180 by 54 by 12.5 feet and have a deck strength of 2,500 pounds per square foot and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. The Deepwater South yard, where the barges...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/conrad-delivers-first-of-four-mcdonough-spud-barges/

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