Coast Guard: Status of Deepwater Fast Response Cutter Design Efforts

Abstract

The Deepwater system integrator, Integrated Coast Guard Systems, decided to use composite materials for the FRCs hull because, according to contractor analyses, use of such materials instead of steel generally offers several advantages, including lower maintenance and life cycle costs, a longer service life, and reduced weight. Other potential advantages, according to the Office of Naval Research, include corrosion prevention and decreased damage from impacts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1165324

Entities

People

  • Adam Couvillion
  • Christopher Conrad
  • Julie Leetch
  • Stan Stenersen
  • Steve Caldwell
  • Steve Calvo

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Composite Materials
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • House Of Representatives
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Laminates
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Software Engineering