Category: offshore patrol cutter
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GAO: Coast Guard should finish OPC designs before expanding construction
GAO: Coast Guard should finish OPC designs before expanding construction The U.S. Coast Guard should complete key design work before authorizing construction of additional Offshore Patrol Cutters, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week. The watchdog warned that the service risks further delays, rework and rising costs if it continues…
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USCG awards Austal USA $314M for OPC long lead time materials
USCG awards Austal USA $314M for OPC long lead time materials Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that the United States Coast Guard has exercised options with its Austal USA subsidiary worth US$314 million (The contract options approve Austal to order long lead time materials LLTM) for another three Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), Austal USA’s fourth…
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Austal USA gets $273M for next OPC as build of first starts
Austal USA gets $273M for next OPC as build of first starts Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that its Austal USA subsidiary has received a $273 million contract option award from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the construction of the second Stage 2 Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and the acquisition of long…
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Noem cancels contracts with ESG for two Offshore Patrol Cutters
Noem cancels contracts with ESG for two Offshore Patrol Cutters Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Friday that she was canceling the contracts for two of the four U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) on order at Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Noem cancels HII order for eleventh National Security Cutter Cancelation of the…