
The Coast Guard on Sept. 7 awarded Eastern Shipbuilding a $41.7 million contract for long-lead materials for the first Offshore Patrol Cutter, which is scheduled to be delivered in 2021.The contract to begin making purchases for the 360-foot USCGC Argus covers the first order for certain systems and components, including propeller and steering components, marine diesel engines, the ship integrated control system, switchboards and generators.The Coast Guard plans to acquire 25 OPCs. Eastern Shipbuilding in Sept. 2016 won a $110.3…