2024
Aug. 30, 2024 - Production begins for the Coast Guard’s fifth offshore patrol cutter
2023
Oct. 31, 2023 - Coast Guard christens first offshore patrol cutter
2022
Oct. 18, 2022 - Steel cutting for fourth offshore patrol cutter begins
Oct. 5, 2022 - Stage 2 of the Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter moves forward
July 20, 2022 - Coast Guard authenticates keel for third offshore patrol cutter
June 30, 2022 - Coast Guard awards contract for Stage 2 of offshore patrol cutter acquisition
May 20, 2022 - Coast Guard modifies offshore patrol cutter contract to complete installation of combat and radar systems
April 26, 2022 - Coast Guard modifies contract to construct fourth offshore patrol cutter
2021
Sept. 28, 2021 - Steel cutting for third offshore patrol cutter begins
May 24, 2021 - Keel authenticated for second offshore patrol cutter
April 29, 2021 - Coast Guard modifies contract to construct third offshore patrol cutter, acquire long lead-time material for fourth
Feb. 1, 2021 - Coast Guard releases request for proposal for offshore patrol cutter follow-on detail design and production
2020
Oct. 9, 2020 - Coast Guard provides draft solicitation for offshore patrol cutter
Aug. 3, 2020 - Coast Guard opens access to offshore patrol cutter technical library
May 4, 2020 - Keel authenticated for first offshore patrol cutter
April 30, 2020 - Fabrication begins on second offshore patrol cutter
April 2, 2020 - Coast Guard modifies contract to construct second offshore patrol cutter, acquire long lead-time material for third offshore patrol cutter
March 20, 2020 - Coast Guard awards eight contracts for offshore patrol cutter industry studies
Jan. 10, 2020 - Coast Guard releases final request for proposal for industry studies
2019
Dec. 4, 2019 - Coast Guard releases draft request for proposal for industry studies, announces Offshore Patrol Cutter Industry Day
Nov. 22, 2019 - Coast Guard releases draft statement of work for offshore patrol cutter program industry studies
Oct. 18, 2019 - Coast Guard releases request for information to inform OPC acquisition strategy
Oct. 11, 2019 - Department of Homeland Security approves limited extraordinary relief for offshore patrol cutter contract
Feb. 7, 2019 - Commencement of steel cutting for first offshore patrol cutter
2018
Sept. 28, 2018 - Coast Guard exercises option to construct first offshore patrol cutter, acquire long lead-time materials for second offshore patrol cutter
2017
Sept. 7, 2017 - Coast Guard exercises long lead-time materials option for first offshore patrol cutter
Aug. 4, 2017 - Coast Guard reveals names of OPCs 1-11
May 3, 2017 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard establishes OPC Project Resident Office
2016
Oct. 5, 2016 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard moves forward to next phase of OPC acquisition
Sept. 15, 2016 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard selects offshore patrol cutter design
2014
June 4, 2014 - Acquisition update: GAO affirms offshore patrol cutter contract award
Feb. 11, 2014 - Acquisition update: U.S. Coast Guard awards three contracts for offshore patrol cutter preliminary and contract design
2013
Sept. 9, 2013 - Acquisition update: Coast Guard to hold discussions with offerors on OPC acquisition
Aug. 16, 2013 - Coast Guard cutter contract includes need for ISR capability