Sentinel-class cutter

Proposal to Expand Fast Response Cutter Program in American Samoa to Strengthen U.S. Strategic Presence in Indo-Pacific Region

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Monday, October 26, 2020
Engineering, Maritime, Defense, Transport, Manufacturing, Contracts, Sentinel-class cutter, Ships, Bollinger Shipyards, the Fast Response Cutter Platform, Bollinger Shipyards LLC

This USCGC marked the 163rd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard in its 35-year period and the 40th FRC delivered under the current program.

Key Points: 
  • This USCGC marked the 163rd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard in its 35-year period and the 40th FRC delivered under the current program.
  • To that end, the USCG is strategically homeporting significantly enhanced Fast Response Cutters, built in a proven Louisiana-based shipyard, in the western Pacific.
  • Bordelon continued, Bollinger is honored to support and enhance the Coast Guards operational presence and mission in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • Bollinger is the largest vessel repair company in the Gulf of Mexico region.