BALTIMORE, MD (July 7, 2005)--The medium endurance cutter USCGC TAMPA (WMEC 902) sits high and dry at the Coast Guard Yard, Curtis Bay, Baltimore, Md., during a nine-month major systems refurbishment as part of the Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP) for 210-ft. and 270-ft medium endurance cutters. In addition to the cutter's refurbishment, the Coast Guard's Engineering Logistics Center is conducting a comprehensive Integrated Logistics Overhaul concurrently to correct the cutter's configuration data and properly align all logistics elements. The MEP, funded by the Deepwater Program, is being managed by the Acquisition Directorate at Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C. TAMPA entered the Yard in May 2005. USCG photo by Gordon I Peterson