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The Patrol Boat (WPB) Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP)
The Patrol Boat (WPB) Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP) is intended to ensure the reliability of the Coast Guard's Island Class patrol boats (WPB) until replaced by the Fast Response Cutter.
Background
These cutters were originally built between 1986 and 1992 and have excellent range and sea keeping capabilities. Their missions include offshore surveillance, law enforcement, and search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.
These prime assets are experiencing declining mission readiness performance numbers due to critical hull, mechanical, and electrical issues. The 110' Island Class patrol boats are approaching 20 years of continuous service. The hulls and structure require refurbishment, the installed equipment and sub-systems require modernization, and the maintenance requirements need to be reduced. Many of the hulls are already in poor condition and are in immediate need of significant capital investment to restore their integrity.
Modernization
Restoring hull integrity and improving equipment conditions will result in a platform that can be supported without spending more than is budgeted for maintenance. Each patrol boat will complete the project with a refurbished hull and new equipment that will allow for the continued operation of the current 110 WPB fleet in a more economical manner until their replacements are delivered. The project has three major objectives:
- completion of hull and structural repairs
- replacement of obsolete, unsupportable, or maintenance-intensive equipment
- completion of major maintenance
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