Three months after Hurricane Michael swept across its facilities, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., said this week that it has begun cutting steel for the future Coast Guard cutter Argus, the first in what will become the mid-range class of the 21st century fleet.
ESG officials said the fabrication started Jan. 7, with keel laying to be completed later this year. The company has also completed placing all its long lead time materials orders for the second offshore patrol cutter Chase...
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