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Coast Guard Awards Austal USA $3 Billion Stage 2 Contract For Offshore Patrol Cutters

Coast Guard Awards Austal USA $3 Billion Stage 2 Contract For Offshore Patrol Cutters
The future USCGC RUSH (WMSM 918) OPC provided by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.

The Coast Guard on Thursday evening said it has awarded shipbuilder Austal USA a potential $3.3 billion contract for the detailed design and construction under Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program, allowing for up to 11 ships to be acquired. The initial award is valued at $208.3 million and covers detail design and long-lead material funding for the fifth OPC, which will be the first built by Alabama-based Austal USA. The first four OPCs are being built…

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