Figure 10: Comparison of the Projected End of Service Lives for the MEC Fleet with the Planned OPC Delivery Dates, as of May 2012

    This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:

    www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-741

    COAST GUARD: Legacy Vessels’ Declining Conditions Reinforce Need for More Realistic Operational Targets

    Note: This analysis is based on the Coast Guard’s existing fleet of 27 MECs, each of which is identified by class and name. Coast Guard officials also reported that there is no correlation between the end of a vessel’s service life and its decommissioning date.

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