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Friday, March 26, 2010    

U.S. firm training Iraqi sailors in patrol boat ops

WASHINGTON — A U.S. firm has launched a training program for the Iraq Navy.   

Swiftships Shipbuilders has begun training Iraqi sailors to operate a 35-meter patrol boat. Swiftships, based in Morgan City, La., has been awarded a $23.5 million contract to supply the boat as well as training to the Iraq Navy.

"Training will be comprised of training simulators, including spare parts, and patrol boat training inclusive of course development, execution of the training curricula and other incidentals, such as berthing and messing for Iraqi sailors," Swiftships said.

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Executives said the training course began in early 2010 and would end in September. They said training would take place at Swiftships in Louisiana.

The training has been conducted by VSD, subcontractor for Swiftships. VSD, based in Virginia Beach, Va., was contracted to develop and deliver a full mission bridge trainer, small arms trainer and fire-fighting trainer for the Iraqi program.

Swiftships has been awarded a $180.9 million contract for the supply of nine 35-meter patrol boats for the Iraq Navy. The 35PB1208E-1455 would contain 30 mm guns as part of a contract expected to end by August 2012.

VSD, a subsidiary of QED Systems, has been contracted to train 100 sailors. The contract was expected to last 13 months.

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