Senator Lisa Murkowski visits Austal USA
Austal USA welcomed Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday. She was joined by Admiral Steven D. Poulin, Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard and Rear Admiral Chad L.
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Austal USA awards FMD contract for OPC equipment
Austal USA has awarded Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) a contract for a range of equipment to support the construction of WMSM-919, the U.S. Coast Guard’s fifth Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). Over
Drive shaft issue could impact delivery of OPC 1
In a development first reported by Forbes on Thursday, scheduled delivery of the first Offshore Patrol Cutter, Argus, from Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City, Fla., may be affected by the discovery of
Eastern Shipbuilding files GAO bid protest of Stage 2 OPC award
Panama City. Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) has filed a bid protest with the GAO contesting the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)
USCG awards Austal USA contract for Stage 2 of OPC program
The Coast Guard reports that it has awarded a fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract to Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., to produce up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). The initial award is
Bollinger submits final proposal to build Stage 2 of OPC program
Bollinger Shipyards says that today it submitted its final proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and
Eastern Shipbuilding completes new OPC superstructure facility
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) this week marked the completion of a new, state-of-the-art aluminum superstructure fabrication and assembly hall at its Nelson Street Shipyard. This major infrastructure project
Eastern Shipbuilding gears up to compete for OPC Stage II
Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) reports that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Slidell, La., headquartered Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support
Bollinger bids to build Stage 2 of USCG OPC program
Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the United States Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct
GAO report sees risks in USCG’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program
A new GAO (Government Accountability Office) report into the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program is critical of several aspects of the acquisition strategy and makes eight recommendations that, it