Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Galliano, La., has been awarded a $9,754,990 firm-fixed-price contract for the time charter of seven tractor tugs in support of Navy bases at Kings Bay, Ga. and Mayport, Fla.

The contract includes a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods and a six-month option period, which, if exercised, will bring its cumulative value to $55,177,663.

Work will be performed in Kings Bay (50%); and Mayport (50%), and is expected to be completed by July 2025. Working capital funds (Navy) in the amount of $9,754,990 are obligated for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021 and will expire at the end of the fiscal years. The Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N32205-20-C-3511).

Source: https://www.marinelog.com/news/msc-awards-tractor-tug-time-charter-with-55-million-potential/

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