Guam - (Marine Log) - The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Fleet Support Command has choosen Santa Rita's Guam Shipyard to overhaul the USNS Shasta. The contract is valued at $8,952,117.
The overhaul will include cleaning, and inspecting tanks and spaces, underwater hull cleaning and painting, and numerous inspections and certifications.
The ship's primary mission is to deliver ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, potable water and petroleum to the Navy's carrier strike groups and other naval forces at sea.
The contract includes options that, if exercised, could bring the total contract value to $10,929,307.
The contract was a sole source procurement. The work is expected to be completed within 55 calendar days.
The overhaul will include cleaning, and inspecting tanks and spaces, underwater hull cleaning and painting, and numerous inspections and certifications.
The ship's primary mission is to deliver ammunition, provisions, stores, spare parts, potable water and petroleum to the Navy's carrier strike groups and other naval forces at sea.
The contract includes options that, if exercised, could bring the total contract value to $10,929,307.
The contract was a sole source procurement. The work is expected to be completed within 55 calendar days.
Earlier, Guam Shipyard, Santa Rita, Guam, was awarded a $11,503,941 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar-day regular overhaul of Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194).Ericsson is one of Military Sealift Command's 14 fleet replenishment oilers that provide underway replenishment of fuel to Navy combat ships at sea.
Other notable accomplishments of Guam Shipyard is the repair to USS Frank Cable and the submarine USS San Francisco
