Extend Vessel Service
Modernize Critical Systems
Maximize Fleet Value
Swiftships’ Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) describes an extension or upgrade of assets of the US government, usually involving the U.S. military. Swiftships coordinates directly with the USG, the Program Office, Engineering departments, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and several other agencies to administer comprehensive task orders aimed at avoiding replacement costs and reducing vessel downtime.
Our custom SLEP effort enables our clients’ participants to provide adequate oversight, ensure effective inventory controls, and monitor stockpiles for shelf-life extension opportunities. The program also enables us to develop and implement more efficient stockpile replenishment plans for the future. The intended outcome of the SLEP is measurable cost avoidance returned to program participants and continued availability of potency-dated contingency stocks.
Our standard process is described as follows:
Swiftships executed a major program for the U.S. Army on SLEP for LCU 2000 vessels. The scope included:
As the initial effort, Swiftships Systems Engineering and Production team provided amplifying information about the continued use of the US Army’s LCU 2000 vessels. We completed Service Life Extension Assessment (SLEA) and determined the risks and the life cycle costs of continuing the product or service versus the cost of a replacement system. The program involved three (3) LCU’s, each with different design variations.
Our SLEP program concluded the following:
Swiftships System Engineers and Logisticians proactive approach to predict, led to tremendous savings and minimum vessels downtime. Our proven SLEP methodology allowed to prevent system failures before the operations and support costs rise above acceptable limits.
In addition, our PMO team tracked critical factors during the entire SLEP effort:
