The stage 1 OPC shipbuilder–Eastern Shipbuilding Group–has experienced persistent challenges in completing construction of four ships. The Coast Guard terminated two of these ships in July 2025, and ...

Austal USA was awarded a contract with a potential value of $3.3 billion for the detail design and construction of up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Austal USA has a contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build a second Offshore Patrol Cutter. According to a release from Austal USA, the $273 million option is part of a ...

According to an Austal USA news release, work just started on the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter, Icarus, which is part of a contract to build up to 11 cutters that could bring in as much as $3 ...