Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has submitted its proposal to the Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. If selected, Bollinger would construct and deliver 11 vessels to the CG over the next 10 years. Eastern Shipbuilding Group is currently building the Stage 1 OPCs in Panama City, Fla. Bollinger's proposal indicates construction would at its Houma, La., facilities. OPCs will provide the majority of offshore presence for the Coast Guard’s cutter fleet. In a new economic impact study by the Economics & Policy Research Group at Louisiana State University, should Bollinger be chosen, found that the project could create more than 2,700 direct and indirect jobs and could generate $7.3B in economic output for the state. (Source: Work Boat 03/22/22)
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