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USCGC Sycamore (WLB-209)
USCGC ''Sycamore'' (WLB-209) is a United States Coast Guard seagoing buoy tender, the second of her name and the ninth of the ''Juniper''-class. She is home-ported in Cordova, Alaska, and normally tends aids-to-navigation (ATON) buoys, however she is also responsible for maintenance support of National Data Buoy Center's offshore weather buoys. In addition to her primary ATON role, ''Sycamore'' also performs other duties, such as, marine environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, icebreaking, and search and rescue.
==Construction and characteristics==
USCGC ''Sycamore'' was built by the Marinette Marine Corporation in Wisconsin, launched in July 2001 and commissioned in Cordova, Alaska on 2 July 2002.〔 She has a length of , a beam of , and a draft of . ''Sycamore'' is propelled by two Caterpillar diesel engines rated at 3,100 horsepower, and has a top speed of 16 knots.〔 She has a single controllable-pitch propeller, which along with bow and stern thrusters, allow the ship to be maneuvered to set buoys close offshore and in restricted waters. A dynamic global positioning system coupled with machinery plant controls and a chart display and information system allow station-keeping of the ship with an accuracy of within five meters of the planned position without human intervention.〔 ''Sycamore'' is also equipped with an oil-skimming system known as the Spilled Oil Recovery System (SORS), which is used in her mission of maritime environmental protection. The cutter has a 2,875 square foot buoy deck area with a crane that is used for servicing large ocean buoys.〔
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