The Coast Guard’s highest acquisition priority, the offshore patrol cutter program, has risk because construction is underway, but the plans for the ships are not finalized, according to a new ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Sparks flew and cheers erupted as the first cut of steel began construction of the newest offshore patrol cutter at Austal USA. It was the first of many steel cuttings to come.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard selected Austal USA to take over its Offshore Patrol Cutter program, opting not to stick with Eastern Shipbuilding Group, which is building the program’s ...

Contractor Austal USA has announced that the U.S. Coast Guard is set to receive new ships, specifically Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). The contract covers $3.3 billion in funding for up to eleven ...

The Department of Homeland Security cancelled the stalled production of a 11th Legend-class National Security Cutter for the ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola, May 21, ...

PANAMA CITY — In a surprising turn of events, Eastern Shipbuilding was not selected by the federal government to build the next 11 ships in the U.S. Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter Program.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — New jobs are coming to the Gulf Coast as Austal USA and the Coast Guard began construction on Thursday of 11 new vessels called Heritage-class Offshore Patrol cutters.

It was the first of many steel cuttings to come. Austal today announced plans to build up to 11 offshore patrol cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard. Larry Rogers, vice president of business ...