Seaward Services awarded 5-year MSC USNS Guam contract
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Hornblower Group subsidiary Seaward Services, Inc. (SSI), says that, following a competitive proposal process, it has won a follow-on 5-year contract for the Operation and Maintenance of the USNS Guam. <\/em>The new contract awarded for continued Operation and Maintenance will commence in March 2025.<\/p>\n Built by Austal USA, the USNS Guam<\/em> is the former Hawaii Superferry Huakai<\/em><\/a>. It was acquired by the Navy from MARAD<\/a> in 2012 and Seaward has served as its primary operator since 2013, delivering the vessel from Norfolk, Va., to its current homeport of Okinawa, Japan in 2017.<\/p>\n The vessel is a 107-meter high-speed troop transport vessel operating in the Western Pacific. It currently services III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and provides transportation support in the region.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored to continue operating and maintaining this important vessel for our partners at Military Sealift Command and III MEF,\u201d said Brendan Smith, president of Seaward Services, Inc. \u201cSeaward\u2019s expert crew leads the industry in providing operations, maintenance, and engineering services across complex operations and unique vessel classes, including the USNS Guam. <\/em>This award is built on our entire crew\u2019s hard work and commitment, and I would like to dedicate this accomplishment to the vision of Seaward\u2019s founder, Captain John Keever.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Seaward Services awarded 5-year MSC USNS Guam contract<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n