Mission Effectiveness Project

BALTIMORE - Day breaks as the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis is moored at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Feb. 27, 2011. The Thetis, a 270' medium-endurance cutter homeported in Key West, Fla., is being upgraded under the Mission Effectiveness Project. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Masaschi.

Under the Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP), 110’, 210’ and 270’ legacy cutters undergo an extended refurbishment at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md., overseen by the recently-established Legacy Sustainment Support Unit (LSSU).
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The Coast Guard’s 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutters (WMECs) completed MEP in early 2012; 10 of 19 scheduled shipyard availabilities for the 270-foot WMECs have been completed; and 15 of 17 110-foot Island-class patrol boats completed MEP.

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17th and Final 110-foot Patrol Boat Begins Mission Effectiveness Project

The Coast Guard’s 17th and final 110-foot patrol boat, Chandeleur, recently arrived at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore to begin extended refurbishment under the Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP). Read more>>

Final 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter Completes Mission Effectiveness Project

BALTIMORE – The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated USCGC Steadfast’s departure from the Coast Guard Yard at a Sept. 24 ceremony honoring it as the 14th and final 210-foot Medium Endurance Cutter to complete the Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP). Read more>>

Mission Effectiveness Project Improves Performance of Aging Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP) is significantly improving the mission capability and lowering the operating costs of inservice medium endurance cutters and patrol boats, thus bridging the gap between the aging fleet and the delivery of new assets. Read more>>

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