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Eastern Shipbuilding Gets $343 Million For Second OPC, Long-Lead For Third

Eastern Shipbuilding Gets $343 Million For Second OPC, Long-Lead For Third
Notional OPC design. Graphic on Coast Guard website courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding.

The Coast Guard on Thursday said it has modified its contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and awarded the company $343 million to begin construction of the second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and purchase long lead-time material for the third ship. The award comes just as the Coast Guard has begun a new competition for the OPCs due a Category 5 hurricane that severely damaged ESG’s shipbuilding facilities in the fall of 2018, forcing the shipbuilder to seek contract relief…

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