Summary of US Coast Guard May Need to Wait 15 Years For Long-Delayed Modern Cutter Ship - Report
Summary of US Coast Guard May Need to Wait 15 Years For Long-Delayed Modern Cutter Ship - Report
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found challenges with the Coast Guard's acquisition of the Offshore Patrol Cutter, a new vessel intended to replace the Medium Endurance Cutter. The report highlights delays and operational capability gaps that are expected to persist through at least 2039, affecting the entire Coast Guard maritime force. The GAO also notes that the declining condition of the cutters risks decreased capability for meeting mission requirements, including drug interdiction.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Coast Guard's program to build a single modern cutter to operate in coastal inshore waters as a patrol security interceptor vessel is such a mess that the entire service will continue to lack the resources it needs until 2039, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report on Thursday.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found challenges with the Coast Guard's acquisition of the Offshore Patrol Cutter, a new vessel intended to replace the Medium Endurance Cutter. The report highlights delays and operational capability gaps that are expected to persist through at least 2039, affecting the entire Coast Guard maritime force. The GAO also notes that the declining condition of the cutters risks decreased capability for meeting mission requirements, including drug interdiction.