In 2014, the Iraq Ministry of Defense (MinDef) awarded Swiftships the sole source 4 (four) year Continuous Lifecycle Support (CLS) program under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract via NAVSEA. Under the agreement, Swiftships managed the maintenance of all vessels operated by the IqN, including maintenance support and repairs. In addition to Ship Repair Facility (SRF), the contract provided technical expertise in preventative and planned maintenance, emergency repairs, and platform overhaul support services.

Swiftships overtook management and modernization of the existing Iraqi Naval Base at Umm Qasr, formerly known as the ITSAM camp, built by the US Coalition forces in 2009. Our team resided in-country inside the Iraqi Naval Base Camp, now known as “Camp Swift,” and managed the overall scope of IqN fleet maintenance. During the program, Swiftships kept Iraq Navy fleet vessels at industry benchmarkable 80% operational readiness.

This program was an additional award, as Swiftships relationship with Iraq Navy (IqN) started on 35m Patrol Boat program in 2009. In partnership with the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Swiftships built and delivered 12 (twelve) 35m Patrol Boats designed for the IqN. The program earned a gold standard reputation due to Swiftships’ capability to deliver the vessels in 36 months, an extremely tight schedule for state-of-the-art 35m Patrol Boats designed and customized with features to suit their needs.