Eastern says it’s “perfect place” to build OPC
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, one of the three shipbuilders selected as a Phase I finalist for the Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program says
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Bollinger Shipyards issues statement on OPC contract award
FEBRUARY 13, 2014—Chris Bollinger, President of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., one of the most experienced shipbuilders of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, said in a statement that being selected as one of three companies
USCG awards Bollinger, Eastern and Bath OPC contracts
FEBRUARY 11, 2014—In the first phase of a two-phase process, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded three firm fixed-price contracts for preliminary and contract design for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) acquisition project.
Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5
MAY 21, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division last week authenticated the keel of the fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754) in a ceremony at
VT Halter teams with DCNS for OPC program bid
OCTOBER 2, 2012 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has announced a partnership agreement with France’s DCNS to submit a proposal to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the design and construction
Vigor vies for OPC contract with Ulstein X-Bow design
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 — Could the U.S. Coast Guard’s next generation Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) have the characteristic Ulstein X-Bow? West Coast shipbuilding group Vigor Industrial is working to make that happen.
Bollinger appoints Skip Bowen as VP Government Relations
AUGUST 9, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has appointed Charles “Skip” Bowen as Vice President Government Relations. Mr. Bowen joined Bollinger in April 2011 as Program Manager for the FRC “Sentinel” Class
GAO report highlights plight of USCG legacy fleet
JULY 31, 2012 — A new GAO report says the Coast Guard is setting unrealistic operating targets for its legacy fleet of of high endurance cutters, medium endurance cutters, and patrol boats.
DHS budget seeks to push ahead with Coast Guard recapitalization
The Department of Homeland Security has released some initial details of its FY 2012 budget It seeks. among other things. to push ahead with recapitalization of the Coast Guard and to fund
Commandant delivers State of the Coast Guard address
“In order for the Coast Guard to win the future, we need to continue recapitalizing our fleet,” said Coast Guard Commandant Bob Papp in his State of the Coast Guard address, delivered