Coast Guard 'moderately confident' newest cutter won't break in half

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coast Guard is in the final stages of awarding a contract for the construction of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), which will replace the aging Medium Endurance Cutters built during the Great Depression. The contract specifically requires a "better than 50-50 chance" the new cutters will not break in half, according to sources fa…