Silver Ships To Supply Foreign Military Orders

Aluminum boat builder Silver Ships, Inc. of Theodore has announced it has been awarded two projects by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program to support foreign militaries in El Salvador and the Philippines. The first FMS order has been awarded for four boats and accessories for El Salvador, totaling $2,664,994. The selected vessel is Silver Ships’ center-console AM1100, which will be equipped to support a mission profile comparable to USCG multimission small patrol craft. The vessels will be configured to support counter-illicit drug trafficking, coastal and intracoastal security patrols, and search-and-rescue operations. The second FMS project was awarded for four boats for the Republic of the Philippines in the amount of $1,664,911. The selected vessel is Silver Ships’ Freedom 26, which will be equipped to support transport of equipment and personnel to visiting ships requiring maintenance assistance. The Freedom 26 is designed for strength, durability, speed and safety, and these vessels will be outfitted with Suzuki outboards, shock-mitigating seating and the Raymarine Axiom2 Pro navigation suite, along with advanced lighting and communications equipment. The first vessels for both projects are expected to be delivered in late 2027.