La. shipbuilder delivers 20th cutter

Bollinger Shipyards, a Louisiana-based shipbuilder that operates 10 shipyards throughout south Louisiana, has delivered its 20th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard - USCGC Lawrence Lawson. The 154-foot Sentinel-class patrol craft has a flank speed of 28 knots, state of the art command, control, communications and computer technology, and a stern launch system for the vessel's 26-foot cutter boat. The CG took delivery Oct. 20 in Key West, Fla. and is scheduled to be commissioned at Cape May, N.J., in early 2017. (Source: Maritime Global News 10/20/16)