Unit­ed States Envi­ron­men­tal Pro­tec­tion Agency R/V LAKE EXPLORER II was hauled out using the 770-ton capac­i­ty Marine Trav­elift at Great Lakes Ship­yard. The repair con­tract that start­ed on August 14, 2014 includes Dry­dock­ing, Rou­tine Repairs & Main­te­nance, Upgrades, and Design, Fab­ri­ca­tion & Instal­la­tion of a New Bul­bous Bow.