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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Status

To date, the following were refurbished and delivered on time and on budget:

• 15 (of 17) 110-foot patrol boats (WPBs)
• 14 (of 14) 210-foot medium endurance cutters (WMECs)
• nine (of 19) shipyard availabilities for 270-foot WMECs (13 270s total; six 270s have two six-month availabilities each; seven 270s have one 11-month availability each)

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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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