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around the world. We currently have two FMS programs in progress, with discussions in progress for an additional two potential contracts.? He adds, We have not encoun- tered any delays in timelines, including delivery and accep- tance schedules, due to issues with NAVSEA PMS 325.? Other USMI customers include the U.S. Special Opera- tions Command, U.S. Dept. of Defense, NAVSEA PMS325, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Customs Service, NAVO and MSRC. With 200+ vessels delivered 1987, the yard today continues to be fully engaged. With ten vessels recently delivered to Kuwait under the FMS program, Dreyfus says his foreign military sales (FMS) work is steady, with the biggest region for those deliveries being the Middle East. And, he insists, In terms of FMS dollars, 90 percent of that money is spent right here in USA. Sequestration is simply not involved.? It is arguably a good time, sequestration fears aside, to be building riverine and other smaller scale boats for global na- vies. Thats because the era of the 600 platform as the prima- ry weapon of maritime power and law enforcement is rapidly coming to an end. Thats good news for USMI and its 25 years of experience in developing, delivering and supporting combatant craft for the both the United States Navy and For- eign Military Sales Customers. During that time, USMI has designed and delivered eleven different types of craft (over 600 boats in total). These craft include but are not limited to the 82 MK V SOC, 90 MKV-PB(C), 90 MKV-PB, 11 meter Naval Special Warfare Rigid In? atable Boat (NS- WRIB), 33 Special Operations Craft Riverine (SOCR), and the 33 Riverine Assault Boat (RAB). Signi? cantly, USMI owns the designs of the majority of the craft it has delivered. USMI facilities are rarely idle, says Dreyfus. In between projects, employees work on upgrading and improving infrastructure. Maintenance of previously delivered units ? Dreyfus calls it cradle to grave work ? account for as much as 30 percent of this builders man hours. In fact, USMI is currently providing a port engineer to support Approximately 650 craft delivered Over 240 NSW RIBs, 87 Riverine (4 designs)203 delivered since the move to Gulfport, MS 47 SOCRsOver 500 delivered to DoD Agencies117 total FMS boats21 MKV type hulls for US Navy and FMS contracts3 types of craft; 9 differ- ent countriesUSMI Deliveries ? at a Glance 90 (27M) MKV-Patrol Boat and 11 M NSWRIBs LA County Sheriff RB-M C (delivered in August) September 201364 MNMN Sept2013 Layout 50-65.indd 648/29/2013 4:56:52 PM