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Homeland Security

Austal Gets Nod To Proceed On OPC Stage 2; Eastern Going To Court

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

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Construction underway of the Coast Guard's first offshore patrol cutter, the Argus. (Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

The Coast Guard on Wednesday told shipbuilder Austal USA to proceed with the detail design work on the Stage 2 contract for the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) after Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) withdrew its protest over the award, although it isn't conceding defeat. ESG plans to pursue its legal options in U.S. Court of Federal Claims, a company official confirmed for Defense Daily. The Fl0rida-based shipbuilder says the Coast Guard hasn't shared its scoring results and Austal's proposal a under…

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