Donjon Marine wins $180 million Navy salvage and towing contract

Donjon Marine wins $180 million Navy salvage and towing contract

Donjon Marine Co. LLC will provide salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, and ocean engineering along the North and South American east coasts through June 2031, with work overseen by Naval Sea Systems Command.

Richard Miniter
First Published: July 9, 2026, 5:29 PM ET

Donjon Marine Co. LLC has won a $180 million Navy contract for salvage and towing work on July 9, 2026.

The Hillside, New Jersey, firm secured a cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering projects, and point-to-point towing services. Work will take place along the North and South American east coasts and is expected to finish by June 2031 (see war.gov). The award supports critical maritime response for U.S. Navy operations and strengthens naval readiness across the region (see war.gov).

Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity under contract number N00024-26-D-4306. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds of $5,000 will be obligated at the time of award, and that amount will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was competitively procured through the System for Award Management website, with five offers received (see war.gov).

This marks the first contract awarded to Donjon Marine Co. LLC in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $180 million. It is also the 21st Department of Defense contract awarded in New Jersey during 2026.

The award is not the largest ever granted to Donjon Marine, whose record stands at $215 million. It falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9 million and maximum of $8 billion. This award was announced among nine Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 9, 2026.

This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to Donjon Marine Co. LLC, Hillside New Jersey, in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $180,000,000. It is also the 21st Department of Defense contract awarded in New Jersey during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to Donjon Marine Co. LLC, Hillside New Jersey, whose record stands at $215,000,000, it is notable within the Navy portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Navy portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $9,046,496 and maximum of $8,000,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 9 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 9, 2026.

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