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Gov’t Shipbuilding at designated Naval Bases. designed to provide more

Compared to warships and auxiliaries, the boats

The Navy is working with lift, lower fuel consumption are small, but are made by a large number of boat the National Oceanic and and less maintenance. builders across the country. For 2023, the most

Atmospheric Administration While awaiting the SSCs, active contracts include: (NOAA) to acquire two new the Navy conducted a ser- - 40 Foot Patrol Boat (built by Metal Shark in Louisiana) research ships for NOAA’s vice life extension program - Harbor Security Boats (built by Metal Shark in Louisiana) ocean exploration and scien- (SLEP) for the legacy LCACs. - 11 Meter Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Surface Support ti