Bollinger delivers 36th FRC

LOCKPORT, La. - Bollinger Shipyards delivered the USCGC Daniel Tarr, the 36th Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the Coast Guard Nov. 7 in Key West, Fla. The cutter is the first of three FRCs to be home-ported in Galveston, Texas. Tarr will be joined by cutters Edgar Culbertson and Harold Miller. FRCs are named for an enlisted Coast Guard hero who distinguished him or herself in the line of duty. The Tarr’s commissioning is scheduled for January 2020 in Galveston. Bollinger President/CEO Ben Bordelon said, FRCs “already in commission have protected our country by seizing multiple tons of narcotics, interdicted thousands of illegal aliens and saved hundreds of lives. The FRC program is a model program for government acquisition and has surpassed all historical quality benchmarks.” Bollinger has built more than 175 CG patrol boats. (Source: Bollinger 11/07/19) http://www.bollingershipyards.com/blog/bollinger-delivers-the-36th-fast-response-cutter-uscgc-daniel-tarr-to-the-u-s-coast-guard