Bollinger Shipyards recently hosted a 9/11 steel transfer ceremony at its Lockport facility that saw the shipyard received two pieces of steel from the debris of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The steel will be incorporated into two U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters bearing the names of 9/11 Heroes Vincent Danz, a Coast Guard reservist and New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, and Jeffrey Palazzo, a Coast Guard reservist and New York...
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Bollinger delivers FRC 58: USCGC John Witherspoon
Bollinger Shipyards yesterday announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current program and the 184th vessel built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast Guard over a 40-year partnership. It will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska.
“We are honored to deliver John Witherspoon to the U.S. Coast Guard, continuing our proud tradition of providing high-quality,...
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Bollinger to build two more Coast Guard Sentinel Class FRCs
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards two additional Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This announcement brings the total number of FRCs awarded to Bollinger up to 67 vessels since the program’s inception. To date, the U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned 55 FRCs into operational service, with the 56th delivered and soon to be commissioned .
As Congress dithers on FRC spending, Bollinger delivers another
“We’re incredibly proud of our long...
As Congress dithers on FRC spending, Bollinger delivers another
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...
Coast Guard FRC intercepts Houthi weapons shipment
As news of yet another Houthi attack on a merchant vessel emerged today, U.S. Central Command released details of a January 28 incident in which the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast-response cutter (FRC) USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147), assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a vessel in the Arabian Sea.
A boarding team from the FRC discovered over 200...
Bollinger delivers 55th FRC: USCG Melvin Bell
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has delivered the USCGC Melvin Bell to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 181st vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 55th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the current program.
The USCGC Melvin Bell will be the sixth of six FRCs to be homeported in Sector Boston, which is known as “the Birthplace of the Coast Guard.” The sector is responsible for coastal safety, security, and environmental protection...
VIDEO: Cómo no lanzar un FRC (Fast Rescue Craft)
Si hay algo peor que la pura negligencia de la gente de mar en el mar, es la falta de sentido común y conocimiento para actuar rápidamente en una situación de emergencia derivada de dicha negligencia. Este video demuestra acertadamente la falta de profesionalismo y seriedad entre estos marinos.
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