The Justice Department has accused Bollinger Shipyards Inc. of Lockport, La., of falsifying data that led the Coast Guard to contract with the firm to lengthen eight deepwater cutters, all of which turned out "unseaworthy and unusable." The allegations are made in a civil suit filed in July in U.S. District Court Washington, D.C., and made public Wednesday. The suit claims Bollinger exaggerated the structural hull strength of the eight boats it had contracted to lengthen from 110 feet to 123 feet. The suit seeks unspecified damages. In a statement Bollinger said the company has a spotless record for honest and fair dealings. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 08/18/11)
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