By Calvin Biesecker The weight margin designed into the first Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC) is nearly used up and the ship may not have room to grow as currently designed, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chairman of a Senate panel that oversees the Coast Guard, said yesterday. Citing Coast Guard officials, Cantwell said "most of the available weight margin has been consumed during construction, not including the fatigue life structure enhancements. The officials further note that subsequent changes to…
New Coast Guard Cutter Nearly Out of Margin On Weight, Cantwell Says
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