The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $179.7 million contract option to Bollinger Shipyards for the production of four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). This option award brings the total number
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, yesterday. The ceremony
Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Williamsz was relieved of duties as the commanding officer of USCGC Winslow Griesser (WPC 1116), Feb.17. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter and the fishing vessel Desakata collided while underway
The Department of Homeland Security says that its FY 2021 budget request “sustains the most critical Coast Guard operations and continues the Service’s highest priority recapitalization efforts for cutters, boats, aircraft, systems,
The spending bill signed into law February 15 by President Trump —the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 — includes seven regular appropriations bills for fiscal year 2019, including the Department of Homeland Security
JULY 12 2018 — Panama City, FL, based Eastern Shipbuilding Group and the U.S. Coast Guard successfully conducted the Final Critical Design Review (FCDR) for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program on
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, FL, has beaten out Bollinger Shipyards and Bath Iron Works to win the contract to build the U.S. Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutters. U.S.
JULY 24, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard today exercised a contract option worth $255.1 million with Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, LA, for production of six more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) and three sets
AUGUST 20, 2013—Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, has delivered the Charles David Jr., the seventh Fast Response Cutter (FRC) in the Sentinel Class to the U.S. Coast Guard. Bollinger has been awarded
AUGUST 27, 2012 — Bay State Cruises said yesterday that its Boston-Provincetown fast ferry departures were again running as scheduled. That came after a grounding incident Saturday interrupted services. The Coast Guard
