The USCGC Cypress (WLB-210) is a modern Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender operated by the United States Coast Guard. Measuring 225 feet (69 meters) in length and displacing approximately 2,000 tons, Cypress is equipped with advanced technological systems that enhance her operational capabilities. She features controllable-pitch propellers, bow and stern thrusters, and an integrated electronic control system, including an Electronic Charting Display and Information System (ECDIS) with the ability to fix her position within five meters every second. Her Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) utilizes real-time positional data and thrusters to maintain station without human input, making her highly precise in navigation and buoy placement. Constructed with modern features, Cypress was the first cutter to incorporate electronic charting, remote engineering monitoring, and oil spill recovery capabilities. Her machinery plant control system, MPCMS, employs over 1,000 sensors to allow a single engineer to monitor the entire ship's systems remotely. Cypress's primary operational area spans approximately 900 miles of the Gulf Coast from Apalachicola, Florida, to the Mexican border at Brownsville, Texas. She maintains over 120 aids-to-navigation, ensuring safe passage through critical channels like Pensacola, Mobile, Gulfport, and New Orleans. Her service record includes hurricane recovery efforts following Ivan, Katrina, and Rita, where she re-established buoys displaced by storms. Notably, in 2004, she recovered a sunken Blue Angels F/A-18A Hornet from 40 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico. Beyond navigation, Cypress supports NOAA and the National Data Buoy Center by servicing weather buoys vital for hurricane tracking and maritime safety. Her missions also include law enforcement, search and rescue operations—such as rescuing eight individuals from a sinking recreational boat—and supporting the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. She has participated in significant infrastructure projects, like extending the Houston Ship Channel entrance. In recent years, Cypress underwent a drydock at Tampa Shipbuilding and received awards for her galley. Stationed in Kodiak, Alaska since December 2021, she remains a vital asset for maritime safety, environmental protection, and national security along the Gulf Coast and beyond.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.