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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