Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity

CGC HEALY

• Commissioned in 2000

• Funding shortfalls– Experiencing

obsolescence

of electronic

control systems– Spare parts inventory

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity POLAR Breakers - Aging Assets

• CGC POLAR STAR– 29 years of service– 17 Deep Freeze missions,

including 2004-2006

• CGC POLAR SEA– 27 years of service– 16 Deep Freeze missions,

including 2001-2004

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity Engineering Status

• Complex propulsion plant– Optimized 70’s technology to meet requirements– Achieved reliability through redundancy

• Current condition– Critical systems require replacement or upgrade– Obsolescence

concerns– Reliability

concerns

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity Sustainment Plan

• Short term– Goal of improving reliability to continue to accomplish

the Deep Freeze mission annually– CGC POLAR SEA is in a two-year maintenance

availability– CGC POLAR STAR will undergo similar repairs in

FY07 and FY08

• Long term– Initiate major acquisition process to upgrade or

replace heavy icebreakers

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity FY05 Funding Status

• HEALY– CG has obligated $4.1M baseline maintenance funding– CG has obligated $4M above baseline to prep for AWES 05

• POLAR STAR– All FY05 baseline Polar Class maintenance funding obligated to PSTAR…$7.4M. – CG has obligated $3.6M above baseline– Ensure readiness for DF06 deployment

• POLAR SEA– CG has obligated $4.8M above baseline – Working with NSF for transfer of $9.2M in OMB-directed split of

FY05 extraordinary maintenance expenses– Maintain progress toward readiness for DF07 deployment

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity Bridging Strategy

(short term)

• Address reliability, safety, and obsolescence through upgrade or replacement

• Key systems include:– Main propulsion motors– Main diesel engines– Shafting– Central hydraulic system– Motor safe boat– Gas turbines

Assistant Commandant forEngineering and Logistics

HomelandSecurity Acquisition Process

(long term)

• Initiate acquisition process for heavy icebreakers– in accordance with DHS procedures– First asset will not be available until approx. 6 years after funding

becomes available– Multiple options will be compared as part of an analysis of

alternatives– Shift of Polar Icebreaker funding to NSF in FY06 may affect

process to obtain acquisition funding– Will likely require a national icebreaker policy