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2022-08-01

Austal USA Awarded US$3.3 b Contract for U.S. Coast Guard

Austal USA was awarded a contract with a potential value of US$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 award marks Austal USA’s first USCG acquisition programme.
 
The OPC programme is a high investment priority for the Coast Guard as it will recapitalise the ageing endurance cutters and provide a capability bridge between the service’s national security cutters, which operate in the open ocean and the fast response cutters, which operate closer to shore.
 
Austal USA will construct the OPC using its proven ship manufacturing processes and innovative production methods that incorporate lean manufacturing principles, modular construction, and moving assembly lines.
 
The 360-foot OPCs will provide the majority of offshore presence for the Coast Guard’s cutter fleet. They will be capable of conducting a variety of missions, including law enforcement, drug and migrant interdiction, and search and rescue.

With a range of 10,200 nautical miles at 14 knots and a 60-day endurance period, each OPC will be capable of deploying independently or as part of task groups and serving as a mobile command and control platform for surge operations. 
 

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