2022

Oct. 31, 2023 - Coast Guard christens first offshore patrol cutter

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