U.S. DoD Awards Oiler Drydocking Contracts

Listed among the latest Department of Defense, Navy, contracts, Detyens Shipyards, Inc., is to overhaul and drydock the 'USNS Leroy Grumman' and Vigor Marine LLC is to carry out the same on the 'USNS Yukon'. Details as follows:

1. Detyens Shipyards, Inc., North Charleston, S.C. is being awarded a $9,654,055 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry docking of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195).

Work will include port main engine clutch and coupling overhaul; antenna cleaning, inspecting and refurbishing; helicopter deck sprinkler and hose reel piping renewal; fall blocks and fairlead sheaves; hull painting and cleaning; and flight deck non-skid renewal. The ship's primary mission is to provide fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel to aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers.

The contract includes options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $11,349,714.  Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C., and is expected to be completed by April 2014.

2. Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Ore., is being awarded a $6,655,679 firm-fixed-price contract for a 55-calendar day regular overhaul and dry docking availability of fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202).

Work will include port main engine overhaul, gyro replacement, number four ship's service diesel generator overhaul, docking and undocking and underwater hull cleaning and painting.  Yukon's primary mission is to provide fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel to aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers.

The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the total contract value to $8,092,975.  Work will be performed in Portland, Ore., and is expected to be completed by April 2014.