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Swiftships receives $14 million Iraqi navy contract modification

Deal covers life cycle support for Iraqi navy ships.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Swiftships LLC has received a $14 million contract modification for work in support of the Iraqi navy. Photo courtesy Swiftships
Swiftships LLC has received a $14 million contract modification for work in support of the Iraqi navy. Photo courtesy Swiftships

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Swiftships LLC has received a $14 million contract modification for work in support of the Iraqi navy.

The modification to the firm-fixed-price contract covers the accomplishment of continuous life cycle support for the sea service.

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It also involves providing technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergent repairs, and platform overhaul support services for Iraqi patrol boats, off-shore vessels and defender boats.

Work will be performed at Umm Qasr Naval Base in Iraq, and has an expected completion date of March 2017.

The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command is the contracting entity.

Swiftships has received several contracts in recent years to provide ships and maintenance to the Iraqi navy.

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