It will take about 20 years to build out the fleet. 1 of the planned 25-ship fleet is under construction and on track to be delivered to the Coast Guard in 2022. Progress continues on the Coast Guard’s top shipbuilding priority, the Offshore Patrol Cutter, he said at the Surface Navy Association annual meeting in January. Johnston, assistant commandant for acquisition at the service. We’re doing more acquisitions than we’ve done since World War II,” said Rear Adm. As work continues on replacing its fleets of outdated ships, the Coast Guard is kicking off the development of two new programs - a vessel for Arctic operations and a family of boats that will ply inland waterways.
