BAE Systems Wins Third Military Sealift Command Contract.NORFOLK, Va. -- BAE Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the Military Sealift Command A major command of the US Navy, and the US Transportation Command's component command responsible for designated common-user sealift transportation services to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy US forces on a global basis. Also called MSC. See also transportation component command. (MSC (1) (MSC.Software Corporation, Santa Ana, CA, www.mscsoftware.com) Founded in 1963 by Richard H. MacNeal and Robert G. Schwendler, MSC is the world's largest provider of mechanical computer aided engineering (MCAE) strategies, simulation software and services. ) fleet replenishment oiler USNS USNS United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service) USNS United States Navy Seals Kanawha. The award is the third Military Sealift Fleet Support Command Military Sealift Fleet Support Command, or MSFSC, is a subordinate command of Military Sealift Command and is a single Type Commander execution command having worldwide responsibility to crew, train, equip and maintain MSC government-owned, government-operated ships. contract the company has won since May and has an initial value of $5.9 million, with the potential to reach over $7.1 million if all options are exercised. All work will be performed at BAE Systems Ship Repair BAE Systems Ship Repair is a major non-nuclear ship repair business in the United States, formerly known as United States Marine Repair. In June 2005 BAE Systems completed its acquisition of United Defense, USMR's parent company. in Norfolk, Virginia. Work on the Kanawha is expected to begin in July and finish in October 2007. BAE Systems will drydock the ship and conduct: hull preservation; non-skid deck repairs; sea valve overhauls; inspection of cargo and ballast tanks; main engine repairs; various machinery, electrical and piping repairs; inspection and repairs of communication and navigation equipment; US Coast Guard inspections; and underway replenishment equipment repairs. "This Kanawha win is significant for us," said Al Krekich, president, BAE Systems Ship Repair. "Winning three of these highly-competitive MSC jobs in close order is a testament to our ability to perform and demonstrates our customer's confidence in our services that enable these critical logistics ships to conduct their important missions around the world." The USNS Kanawha is a HENRY J. KAISER Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882—August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. Early life Beginning as a cashier in a dry-goods shop in Utica, New York, Kaiser moved many times as he pursued the class underway replenishment oiler The underway replenishment oiler is a type of ship of the United States Navy. These oilers provide underway replenishment of fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel for aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers. that provides fuel to Navy combat ships and jet fuel for aircraft aboard carriers at sea. The government owned and operated vessel is over 677 feet long and has a crew of 81 civilians and 23 military members. In addition to the USNS Kanawha, BAE Systems is now completing a 50-day work package on the USNS Brittin, MSC's Bob Hope Class Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off (LMSR LMSR large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off (US DoD) LMSR Linear Multistage Receiver ) Ship, which arrived in the yard on June 1. The company will also start a 60-day work package on MSC's fast support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) in July. BAE Systems Ship Repair is the United States' leading non-nuclear ship repair, modernization and conversion company - focused on drydock and ship repair services for the U.S. Navy, other defense agencies and commercial customers. It has major operations in Norfolk, San Diego, San Francisco and Hawaii. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is a global defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions, and customer support services. BAE Systems, with 88,000 employees worldwide, had 2006 sales that exceeded $25 billion. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion