COMDTINST 4700.1 — Cutter Capital Asset Management Plan (ccamp)

COMDTINST 4700.1 governs the Cutter Capital Asset Management Plan, including objectives, policies, procedures, and roles for cutter asset management.

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  • Publication number: COMDTINST 4700.1
  • Title: CUTTER CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCAMP)
  • Date: 10/9/2012
  • Proponent: CG-7

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It establishes a recurring, multidisciplinary process for cutter acquisition, sustainment, resource proposals, and decommissioning. It also covers shipbuilding plans, service-life definitions, stakeholder duties, environmental considerations, and required inputs and outputs.

Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Instruction.

Topics covered

  • Cutter acquisition and sustainment
  • Cutter lifecycle management
  • Ship’s Structure and Machinery Evaluation Boards
  • 30-year Shipbuilding Plan
  • Resource proposals
  • Cutter service-life definitions
  • Mid-Life Maintenance Availability
  • Service Life Extension Plan

Questions and answers

How often must SSMEBs be conducted for each cutter class?

In accordance with Reference (b), SSMEBs shall be conducted when the lead ship of each class has been in service for ten years, and then every five years thereafter. (paragraph 8)

What must CG-751 do with SSMEB results?

SSMEBs shall be conducted on time for each class of cutter, and the results provided to CG-751. (paragraph 8)

What must CCAMP inputs be consistent with?

CG-751 shall ensure inputs into CCAMP are consistent with DHS approved documents. (paragraph 8)

When must the updated shipbuilding plan be provided to the Cutter Resource Council?

An updated version of the shipbuilding plan will be provided to the Cutter Resource Council each year prior to the submission of the Capital Investment Plan, and again each year prior to the DHS Resource Allocation Decision (RAD) Passback. (paragraph 9)

What is a Mid-Life Maintenance Availability?

A planned series of major maintenance projects conducted on a vessel, during a single maintenance availability or a series of closely spaced availabilities, conducted as a vessel approaches 50% of its Design Service Life.

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