Silver Ships of Theodore, Ala., has been awarded a contract to build up to 246 High-Speed Maneuvering Surface Target (HSMST) custom vessels for the Navy. If all options are exercised, the contact will be worth $50M.
The order is the largest and most lucrative in Silver Ships’ history.
The aluminum boats will be built based on the shipyard’s AM800 RIB series, and being target vessels, the 27-foot boats are subsequently destroyed by the Navy after delivery.
Steven Clarke, shipyard CEO, said most of the vessels are remotely operated but can be operated by a one or two-person crews for training purposes.
“It’s a fully operational boat built to the Navy’s specifications and payload requirements depending on a boat’s specific mission.” (Work Boat 06/10/23)
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