ESG completes initial OPC review

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Eastern Shipbuilding Group has successfully completed its Initial Critical Design Review (ICDR) milestone July 21 for the Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. ESG’s accomplishment was on schedule and within budget constraints set forth by the CG acquisition, and cleared the way to proceed to the Final Critical Design Review (FCDR). The July accomplishment comes after week-long demonstrations, and design presentations by ESG’s design team to the CG and Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of ICDR is to verify that the cutter program detailed design was integrated and internally consistent with CG requirements. The milestone culminates 10 months of detailed design and was a pre-requisite for award of the Long Lead Time Material (LLTM) contract to ESG in September. Construction of the lead vessel is anticipated to start in August 2018 with delivery in 2021. (Source: Eastern Shipbuilding Group 07/26/17)