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ISVS: In the News

2024

Aug. 29, 2024 - Coast Guard completes fourth phase of service life extension work on Polar Star

Aug. 26, 2024 - Sequoia completes major maintenance work

July 26, 2024 - 270-foot medium endurance cutter Legare begins service life extension program at Coast Guard Yard

June 21, 2024 - Coast Guard starts fourth phase of work to extend Polar Star's service life

2023

Nov. 22, 2023 - Coast Guard Yard removes two 27-ton engines as part of medium endurance cutter service life extension program

Oct. 20, 2023 - Coast Guard completes third phase of Polar Star service life extension program

Oct. 16, 2023 - ISVS completes HVAC work on nine 140-foot icebreaking tugs

Aug. 16, 2023 - Coast Guard completes work on service life extension program prototype

June 14, 2023 - Coast Guard begins production phase of medium endurance cutter service life extension program

June 29, 2023 - First 47-foot motor lifeboats delivered following design modification to service life extension program

June 15, 2023 - Coast Guard completes 15-month upgrades on 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

June 7, 2023 - Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay completes HVAC upgrade

May 30, 2023 - Coast Guard begins third phase of Polar Star service life extension program

March 28, 2023 - Coast Guard awards contract for work on coastal buoy tenders

2022

Nov. 22, 2022 - Coast Guard continues HVAC work on 140-foot icebreaking tugs

Oct. 6, 2022 - Coast Guard completes service life extension work on fifth 47-foot motor lifeboat

Sept. 1, 2022 - Polar Star arrives at homeport after completion of dock work and sea trials during second phase of service life extension project

Aug. 29, 2022 - Coast Guard completes major maintenance availability on 12th seagoing buoy tender

June 30, 2022 - Coast Guard continues HVAC systems upgrades on 140-foot icebreaking tugs

April 21, 2022 - Coast Guard cutters mark SLEP milestones for ISVS Program

April 8, 2022 - Coast Guard Cutter Spar arrives at new homeport following major maintenance availability

2021

Sept. 24, 2021 - Coast Guard inducts five motor lifeboats into Service Life Extension Program

Sept. 20, 2021 - Coast Guard Cutter Cypress completes major maintenance availability

Aug. 16, 2021 - Eagle figurehead has landed at Coast Guard Yard

Aug. 10, 2021 - Seagoing buoy tender arrives at Coast Guard Yard for major maintenance

June 23, 2021 - Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay completes HVAC upgrade

June 11, 2021 - Coast Guard Cutter Oak heads to homeport after completion of major maintenance availability

April 28, 2021 - Coast Guard begins HVAC upgrade on second 140-foot ice-breaking tug

April 1, 2021 - Seagoing buoy tender completes major maintenance availability

Feb. 23, 2021 - Coast Guard awards task order for Polar Star service life extension contract

Jan. 13, 2021 - Coast Guard awards Polar Star service life extension contract

2020

Nov. 23, 2020 - Seagoing buoy tender completes major maintenance availability

Sept. 18, 2020 - Coast Guard completes 140-foot icebreaking tug service life extension program

May 18, 2020 - Seagoing buoy tender undergoes phase two of major maintenance availability

April 15, 2020 - Renovation completed on seventh 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

Feb. 27, 2020 - Ninth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for major maintenance availability

Feb. 3, 2020 - Coast Guard releases request for proposal for Polar Star service life extension program

2019

Dec. 13, 2019 - Coast Guard releases request for information for Polar Star service life extension project

Oct. 8, 2019 - Renovation completed on eighth 140-foot icebreaking tug

Sept. 25, 2019 - Eighth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for midlife maintenance availability

Aug. 16, 2019 - Renovation completed on sixth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

Aug. 6, 2019 - Coast Guard awards contract for 47-foot motor lifeboat service life extension program

June 28, 2019 - Coast Guard begins renovation of final 140-foot icebreaking tug

June 13, 2019 - Renovation completed on fifth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

March 29, 2019 - Seventh 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for midlife maintenance availability

2018

Dec. 20, 2018 - Renovation completed on seventh 140-foot icebreaking tug

Nov. 26, 2018 - RFP released for 47-foot motor lifeboat service life extension program

Nov. 9, 2018 - Renovation completed on fourth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

Oct. 22, 2018 - Service life extension work completed on sixth 140-foot icebreaking tug

Sept. 11, 2018 - Coast Guard begins renovation of eighth 140-foot icebreaking tug

July 30, 2018 - New leaders take command at Legacy Sustainment Support Unit and Project Resident Office Gulf Coast

July 19, 2018 - Coast Guard releases request for information for Polar Star service life extension project

July 13, 2018 - Third round of industry input sought on 47-foot motor lifeboat service life extension program

June 11, 2018 - Renovation completed on third 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

April 27, 2018 - Coast Guard celebrates completion of service life extension work on Eagle

March 22, 2018 - Coast Guard Cutter Eagle undocks, approaches completion of renovations

Jan. 30, 2018 - Fifth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for midlife maintenance availability

2017

Dec. 11, 2017 - Industry input sought on 47-foot motor lifeboat service life extenion program

Nov. 20, 2017 - Renovations complete on fifth 140-foot icebreaking tug

Nov. 16, 2017 - Seventh 140-foot icebreaking tug arrives for renovation work

Sept. 11, 2017 - Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrives for final renovation phase

Sept. 1, 2017 - Fourth 225-foot seagoing buoy tender arrives for midlife maintenance availability

Aug. 7, 2017 - Renovation completed on second 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

May 16, 2017 - Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay arrives at Yard

April 28, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard Cutter Eagle completes phase 3 of renovation

Feb. 23, 2017 - Renovation begins on third 225-foot seagoing buoy tender

2016

Nov. 7, 2016 - First 225-foot seagoing buoy tender completes overhaul

Oct. 28, 2016 - Coast Guard begins renovation of fifth 140-foot icebreaking tug

Sept. 28, 2016 - Acquisition update: In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program continues progress

March 22, 2016 - Coast Guard completes second phase of Eagle renovations

2015

Sept. 22, 2015 - Acquisition update: In-Service Vessel Sustainment Program expands; Eagle returns for phase 2 of renovations

July 9, 2015 - First 225-foot seagoing buoy tender begins midlife maintenance availability

Feb. 5, 2015 - Second 140-foot icebreaking tug starts renovation process

2014

Oct. 30, 2014 - Coast Guard Yard commences Eagle renovations

Sept. 29, 2014 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard Yard completes medium endurance cutter rehab; transitions to other cutters

2013

March 20, 2013 - Mikulski fights to protect jobs at U.S. Coast Guard Yard at Curtis Bay in senate passed continuing resolution

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