Austal awarded contract to build second Stage 2 Heritage-class OPC

Austal USA Books $273M USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter Contract

Austal USA was awarded a $273 million contract option by the U.S. Coast Guard to construct a second Stage 2 Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter, or OPC. The shipbuilding company said Wednesday the contract also covers the procurement of long lead-time material needed to build a third Stage 2 OPC. The contract falls under a broader contract

Austal USA Starts Construction on Second OPC for Coast Guard

MOBILE, Ala. –  Austal USA started construction on its second Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), Icarus (WMSM 920).  Like Pickering (WMSM 919), Icarus is being built at the company’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility as part of a contract that includes options for up to 11 cutters with a potential value of $3.3 billion.   “Construction on the first OPC is well underway and we are excited to begin building our second OPC, Icarus,…

Austal USA gets $273M for next OPC as build of first starts

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Austal awarded contract to build second Stage 2 Heritage-class OPC

Austal announced that Austal USA has secured a contract option from the U.S. Coast Guard to build the second Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) under Stage 2, as well as to procure long lead-time materials for a third vessel in the same series. Austal press release Austal USA has received a contract option award from the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of the second Stage 2 Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and acquisiti…