U.S. Navy Taps Three Shipyards in $280M Push to Accelerate LCU 1700 Production

Conrad will build landing craft at Texas yard

Conrad Orange Shipyard Inc.

Saronic to Build Landing Craft Utility Vessels at Port Alpha Shipyard

Saronic announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to construct Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels, executed as a firm fixed-price agreement under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award. This will be the first build at Port Alpha…

U.S. Navy Taps Three Shipyards in $280M Push to Accelerate LCU 1700 Production

The U.S. Navy has awarded three prototype agreements to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders, and Saronic to accelerate LCU 1700 production. U.S. Navy press release The U.S. Navy has awarded three competitive Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements to Conrad Shipyard, LLC of Orange, Texas; Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Alabama; and Saronic Technologies of Brownsville, Texas, to build Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. “By…

U.S. Navy Selects Saronic’s Brownsville Shipyard for New Vessel Production

Brownsville is preparing to enter a new chapter in American shipbuilding after Saronic announced that the U.S. Navy awarded the company a contract to construct Landing Craft Utility vessels at its new Port Alpha shipyard.

Navy Picks Three New Yards To Build More LCU-1700 Landing Vessels

The Navy on Tuesday awarded three new shipyards prototype contract agreements as part of a deal to expand production of the Landing Craft utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. The service […]

U.S. Navy Awards Three Prototype Agreements to Accelerate LCU 1700 Production - Seapower Magazine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded three competitive Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements to Conrad Shipyard, LLC of Orange, Texas; Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Alabama; and Saronic Technologies of Brownsville, Texas, to build Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft. “By selecting three distinct shipyards, the Navy...