LOCKPORT, La. - Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN to the Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. It is the 170th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the CG over a 35-year period, and the 47th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the current program. USCGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN is the final of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, which will replace the aging 110-foot Island Class Patrol Boats, built by Bollinger 30 years ago, supporting the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), the CG's largest overseas presence. PATFORSWA is composed of six cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. The unit’s mission is to train, organize, equip, support and deploy combat-ready CG Forces in support of U.S. Central Command and national security objectives. Bollinger operates 10 shipyards across south Louisiana. (Source: Bollinger 01/06/22) BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS FINAL BAHRAIN-BOUND FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO U.S. COAST GUARD - News - Bollinger Shipyards
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