Heritage-class cutter - Wikipedia
The Heritage-class cutter, also known as the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Maritime Security Cutter, Medium, is a cutter class of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), developed as part …
Offshore Patrol Cutter
The OPCs will provide the majority of offshore presence for the Coast Guard’s cutter fleet, bridging the capabilities of the 418-foot national security cutters, which patrol the open ocean, …
GAO Report on the U.S. Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol Cutter ...
Nov 28, 2025 · The U.S. Coast Guard plans to spend over $17 billion to acquire 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters—ships that conduct search and rescue operations, among other missions.
JUST IN: Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program Taking ...
Nov 25, 2025 · The Coast Guard is planning to spend around $17 billion to procure 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters, which will replace aging vessels that conduct law enforcement and search and …
Austal awarded contract to build second Stage 2 Heritage ...
Aug 6, 2025 · Austal USA has received a contract option award from the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of the second Stage 2 Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and …
Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Maritime Security ...
The Offshore Patrol cutter is the successor to the 270' Famous class and the 210' Reliance class Medium Endurance Cutters. The OPC is designed to have a maximum range of 9,000 nautical …
Austal USA starts building second Stage 2 Offshore Patrol ...
On August 6, 2025, Austal USA began construction of the Icarus (WMSM 920), the second Stage 2 Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG), following the …