Refit Plans
On March 25, 2008 the Navy Times described options for the refit or replacement of the older Polar Class vessels. The four options laid out were:
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plan cost notes replacement $925 million each full refit $400 million each Would make the vessel good for another 25 years. minor refit $56 million each Would make the vessel good for another seven to ten years. one season refit $8 million Good for just one season's deployment.
On June 16, 2008 the US Coast Guard announced that the Polar Sea would undergo a $6.3 million refit in the Todd Shipyards in Seattle. The refit was expected to be completed by September 2008.
On May 21, 2009, Todd Shipyards announced it had been awarded an additional $5,515,503 for its maintenance of the Polar Sea.
On February 15, 2011, the Coast Guard via ALCOAST 059/11 announced that the Polar Sea would be decommissioned by September 2011; the ship is currently in dry dock in Seattle.
Read more about this topic: USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11)
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