Fairbanks Morse Completes Engine Build and Testing for First US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC)

BELOIT, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairbanks Morse, a leading provider of solutions that are powering the world forward, has completed the build and testing of the two main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the U.S. Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC) #1. Fairbanks Morse was awarded contracts by the prime contractor, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, to build the two MPDE engines for both the OPC #1 and OPC #2. “We are incredibly pleased to have successfully completed testing for our OPC engine