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Offshore Patrol Cutter Construction

Construction of U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding's dedicated Nelson Street Shipyard in Panama City, Florida.

Description

Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Nelson Street Shipyard in Panama City, Florida is dedicated to the United States Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter program. The site cites $43M in facility improvements in support of the program.

Shipyard capabilities

24 acres with a 6-acre adjacent fabrication facility
Seven crawler cranes from 45 to 400 ton capacity
Two 1,250 ton marine railways for launching and haul-outs
Side launch capability
11 concrete fabrication platens

Applications

Series construction of offshore patrol cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Specifications

Facility improvements	$43M

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