USCGC HICKORY DD FY27

The United States Coast Guard is forecasting a drydock availability contract for the USCGC HICKORY (WLB-225), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender homeported in Guam. This project involves extensive maintenance and repair services to ensure the vessel's operational readiness, falling under NAICS code 336611. The scope of work includes critical structural and mechanical updates such as hull plating inspections, ultrasonic testing, and the cleaning and preservation of tanks and chain lockers. Key technical requirements involve the renewal of fathometer transducers and dual point davits, as well as the overhaul of thruster units, sea strainers, propulsion shaft seals, and bearings. Additionally, the contract covers the inspection and repair of rope guards and propulsion shaft fairwaters.