USCGC Chase (WMSM-916) explained

USCGC Chase (WMSM-916) is the second of the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

Development and design

See main article: Heritage-class cutter. Heritage-class cutters are the newest class of cutter in the USCG, bridging the capabilities of the and the es. They are tasked to go against lightly armed hostiles in low-threat environments.

In February 2014, the USCG announced that Bollinger Shipyards, Eastern Shipbuilding, and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works had been awarded design contracts for the OPC.[1] The Government Accountability Office denied contract appeals by VT Halter Marine and Ingalls Shipbuilding.[2]

In September 2016, Eastern Shipbuilding of Panama City, Florida, was awarded a $110.3 million contract to build the first Offshore Patrol Cutter with an option to purchase eight additional cutters.[3] [4] On October 15, 2016 the Coast Guard issued a notice to proceed with the detailed design of the Offshore Patrol Cutter to Eastern Shipbuilding.[5]

Construction and career

Chases first steel cutting started on 27 April 2020. She is scheduled to laid down in 2021 and be completed by 2023.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CAVAS. CHRISTOPHER P.. 14 February 2014. 3 Firms Win Design Contracts for New US Coast Guard Cutter. https://archive.today/20140215034829/http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140214/DEFREG02/302140038. dead. February 15, 2014. 14 February 2014. www.defensenews.com. Gannett Government Media.
  2. News: 1 July 2014. GAO denies protest over Coast Guard patrol cutters. www.washingtontimes.com. The Associated Press. 17 August 2015.
  3. Web site: LaGrone. Sam. 15 September 2016. Eastern Shipbuilding Wins Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Award; Bests BIW, Bollinger. USNI News.
  4. Web site: LaGrone, Sam. 21 September 2016. Coast Guard Ready for Possible Offshore Patrol Cutter Protest. 29 March 2017. USNI News.
  5. Web site: USCG: Offshore Patrol Cutter. 2017-02-17. www.uscg.mil.
  6. Web site: ESG Commences Steel Cutting for U.S. Coast Guard's Second Offshore Patrol Cutter, Future USCGC Chase - DefPost. 2021-01-10. defpost.com. en-GB.

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