
The main drive shaft that was installed in the first new medium endurance cutter being built for the Coast Guard did not properly fit on the ship and has been removed, threatening the program schedule, the Coast Guard disclosed in a story published by Forbes last Thursday. The first offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the ARGUS, is being built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and is 75 percent complete. The 360-foot cutter is currently scheduled for delivery in June 2023. The…