Eastern Shipbuilding Suspends Work on Offshore Patrol Cutter Program Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has finally made the tough decision of suspending work on the troubled Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs)...

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Austal starts construction of second USCG cutter MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Austal USA has started work on another United States Coast Guard cutter. According to an Austal USA news release, work just started on the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter, Icarus, which is part of a contract to build up to 11 cutters that could bring in as much as $3.3 billion. “Construction [...]

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Austal USA secures contract for second Coast Guard cutter MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Austal USA has a contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build a second Offshore Patrol Cutter. According to a release from Austal USA, the $273 million option is part of a contract that includes options for up to 11 ships, potentially worth $3.3 billion. Construction will begin this week on [...]

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