 In 1990, after the Invasion of Kuwait, the US Navy enlisted Lake Union Drydock Company to prepare the Seattle based Minesweeper Offshore (MSO) fleet for transit to the Persian Gulf.In 1994, the Taiwanese Navy contracted with Lake Union Drydock to refurbish and then transport four Mine Sweeper Offshore (MSO) to Taiwan.This job was monumental, as it required a workforce of 140 craftspeople to concurrently perform repairs on all four vessels.