The hospital ship Mercy is docked at Portland for repairs by Vigor Marine. Vigor Marine was recently purchased by the Carlyle group. FFS this is the company that was owned by the Bin Laden's and the Bush's. This is so crazy. Why did they get all this money?
According to a contract released by the U.S. Defense Government on June 6, 2020, Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, is awarded a $56,450,644 firm-fixed-price contract for a 210-calendar day split shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry docking of the hospital ship U.S. Naval USNS Ship Mercy (T-AH 19). Work will be performed in Portland, Oregon, and is expected to be complete by August 2021.
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/june/8551-us-navy-contract-vigor-marine-overhaul-hospital-ship-usns-ship-mercy.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carlyle_Group#Ownership_changes
https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2019/07/25/3-questions-with-frank-foti-why-it-was-a-good-time.html