According to multiple reports, Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., is building a new 151'×49'×14' yard, repair, berthing, and messing (YRBM) barge for the U.S. Navy.
Back in 2022, Conrad signed a contract worth up to $140 million to build up to eight YRBMs. It’s unclear as to whether this is an add on or just a single option pick-up.
A YRBM barge provides a temporary home away from home and workplace for service men and women whose vessels are in port for repairs and/or maintenance.
Conrad’s YRBMs incorporate functional spaces which are designed to allow the sailors to work, sleep and eat comfortably.
The YRBM barge is an American Bureau of Shipping A1 accommodation barge that provides pier-side living accommodations capable of berthing 199 mixed-gender personnel, messing for 300, and space for medical offices, classrooms, workspaces, laundry rooms, storerooms, and lounge areas.
