Florida shipbuilder halts construction of US Coast Guard offshore patrol cutters

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has decided to halt construction on new Heritage-class offshore patrol cutters (OPCs) for the US Coast Guard due to what it said is "significant financial strain."

Joey D’Isernia, CEO of ESG, told USNI News that, despite the company's best efforts, continuing the manufacture of the OPCs could not be sustained considering present circumstances.