Yard Repair Berthing and Messing

Yard Repair Berthing and Messing were large unpropelled barges used by the "Brown Water Navy" of the US during the Vietnam War, as bases for specialized river boats. They contain limited shop facilities to permit ship's force repair work. It is fitted with a storeroom and workshops. All utilities are supplied from the pier. It has a reinforced bow for ocean towing. These vessels bore the hull classification symbol YRBM.

A large number have survived, and are being maintained, to service as floating hotels for US Navy ships undergoing repair / upgrades. These Repair / Upgrades often displace the ship's crews (as for some this is their home). The repair / Upgrades offten undergo in industrial areas, crains, forklifts, smoke, dust, welding, contracters all onboard a sailor's home. The floating hotels (YRBMs / APLs) have a fully functoning Galley (Messing), sleeping areas (Bething), as well as office spaces.

fully funcitoning: Datacenter Telephone system Barbershop Ships store Fire alarm Video Surveillance Gun mounts / Ammo lockers High power security lights