Prior to 2012, USCG had no centralized oil laboratory testing and analysis program. Cutters sent oil samples to the Navy Oil Analysis Program (NOAP) or Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP) labs, engine manufacturer labs and other local commercial labs. “It typically took weeks after the samples...
“Through the centralized oil testing program and use of onboard analyzers, USCG now has complete ownership and visibility of all test data for the first time,” Guevara said. “We have full confidence in our data which makes it possible to make decisions that improve our mission readiness and...