Bollinger delivers 33rd FRC to CG

LOCKPORT, La. - Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana delivered the USCGC Joseph Doyle, the 33rd Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the Coast Guard on May 21 at Key West, Fla. The 154-foot Sentinel-class FRC will be the seventh stationed in San Juan, Puerto Rico. FRCs already in commission have protected the nation by seizing multiple tons of narcotics, interdicted thousands of illegal aliens, and saved hundreds of lives, according to Bollinger President/CEO Ben Bordelon. The vessel’s commissioning is scheduled for June 2019. Previous cutters have been stationed around the nation including Alaska and Hawaii. “We are extremely proud that the Fast Response Cutters built by Louisiana craftsmen here at Bollinger Shipyards are having such a major impact on our country’s safety and security,” Bordelon said. (Source: Bollinger Shipyards 03/26/19)