Keep it quiet: NCE gets OPC contract
OCTOBER 26, 2016—The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) will go quietly into the night—and in the day—thanks to work by Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE), Billerica, MA. The OPCs
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Fairbanks Morse diesels for new USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter
OCTOBER 12, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) will be powered by MAN 16V 28/33D diesel propulsion engines manufactured in Beloit, WI, by MAN Diesel & Turbo
Eastern Shipbuilding gets go ahead on OPC contract
OCTOBER 6, 2016 —The U.S. Coast Guard moved forward with the offshore patrol cutter acquisition yesterday by issuing a notice to proceed to the detail design and construction phase (Phase II). The
Quantic is ILS subcontractor on Eastern’s OPC contract
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 — Quantic Engineering and Logistics Corporation, Panama City Beach, FL, reports it is Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) subcontractor for the recently awarded USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter
GAO releases OPC bid protest decision
JUNE 23, 2014 — As we reported earlier, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 2, 2014, issued a bid protest decision that upheld the U.S. Coast Guard’s award of three
GAO rejects protests of patrol cutter awards
JUNE 5, 2014 — The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 2, 2014, issued a bid protest decision that upheld the U.S. Coast Guard’s award of three firm fixed-price contracts for
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
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
Coast Guard releases tech package for Offshore Patrol Cutter
The U.S. Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate has released a draft technical package for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) project. The package, available on the OPC project website, provides industry an opportunity to