Bollinger Shipyards recently delivered the USCGC David Duren to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 182nd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 56th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the current program.
Meantime, as the U.S. Congress continues to debate FY 2024 government funding, the future of the FRC program remains uncertain. While the House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill included funding for four new FRCs, the...