Cianbro was awarded a $12.2 million contract to expand the warehouse facility at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Portsmouth, N.H.
“I have long advocated for the Navy to address the modernization needs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and I am so pleased to announce that the contract has been officially awarded for this critically needed upgrade,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said.
The funding for the project was included in the fiscal year 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, which was signed into law in September of 2018.
“PNSY is critical to southern Maine’s economy and our national security,” Collins continued. “This expansion will help ensure the readiness of our nation’s submarine fleet and provide valuable support to the hardworking employees at the shipyard as they repair and modernize Navy submarines.”
The warehouse facility will help the shipyard receive, inspect, and distribute submarine components for worldwide fleet support.
Collins, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, has long championed the funding for this project.
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s primary mission is to overhaul, repair and modernize the US Navy’s submarine fleet.