TOTE Services, LLC, a U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, announced its first shipyard selection, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUS), for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program
TOTE Services, LLC, a U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, announced its first shipyard selection, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUS), for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program under TOTE Services’ Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) contract for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
As VCM for the LSM program, TOTE Services issued a request for proposals (RFP) to qualified U.S. shipyards in July 2026. The award covers construction of one LSM, valued at $269 million, at Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI), with options for three additional vessels.
The program will include up to eight new vessels under the base contract. TOTE Services continues productive contract discussions with Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine, both directed shipyards under the VCM contract, which are expected to play a meaningful role in building the LSM fleet.
TOTE Services’ $2.2 billion VCM contract supports the Navy and Marine Corps’ planned 35-ship LSM fleet. The first vessel is expected to deliver in 2030.
TOTE Services will provide one accountable management structure connecting government requirements to shipyard execution across three domestic shipbuilders, helping to accelerate delivery, strengthen cost and schedule discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. That work
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