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}}</ref> On 5 May, 2016 U.S. Coast Guard signed a new contract with Bollinger to build 26 additional vessels, bringing the total on order to 58 at a cost of almost $3.8 billion.<ref>[http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/05/bollinger-shipyards-contract-remaining-26-coast-guard-cutters.html "U.S. Coast Guard has signed a new contract with Bollinger Shipyards"] </ref> A news release said that the new ships will replace ones that Bollinger built more than 30 years previously. The {{convert|154|ft|m}} 240 ton vesselsare staffed by a mixed-sex crew of 22, and are armed with a remote-operated [[M242 Bushmaster#Mk 38 Mod 2|Mk 38 Mod 2]] 25 mm [[autocannon]] and four .50 caliber crew-served [[Browning M2 machine gun]]s. These vessels can also stern launch and retrieve a high speed pursuit boat, without coming to a stop. They were designed for missions of five days. |
}}</ref> On 5 May, 2016 U.S. Coast Guard signed a new contract with Bollinger to build 26 additional vessels, bringing the total on order to 58 at a cost of almost $3.8 billion.<ref>[http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/05/bollinger-shipyards-contract-remaining-26-coast-guard-cutters.html "U.S. Coast Guard has signed a new contract with Bollinger Shipyards"] </ref> A news release said that the new ships will replace ones that Bollinger built more than 30 years previously. The {{convert|154|ft|m}} 240 ton vesselsare staffed by a mixed-sex crew of 22, and are armed with a remote-operated [[M242 Bushmaster#Mk 38 Mod 2|Mk 38 Mod 2]] 25 mm [[autocannon]] and four .50 caliber crew-served [[Browning M2 machine gun]]s. These vessels can also stern launch and retrieve a high speed pursuit boat, without coming to a stop. They were designed for missions of five days. |
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The first three vessels were launched in 2011,<ref name=FortWorth2011-11-29> |
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|quote=The Coast Guard chose to name its latest fast-response cutter after Flores. The ship is being launched from the Bollinger Shipyards in southern Louisiana and will undergo several months of testing before it is commissioned and joins the fleet. |
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</ref> and as of mid-2017 23 had entered service, with deliveries occurring every 73 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/louisiana-lockport426426 | title=Lockport, Louisiana is 'Cutter Country' | publisher=Marine Link | date=June 15, 2017 | accessdate=June 16, 2017}}</ref> |
</ref> and as of mid-2017 23 had entered service, with deliveries occurring every 73 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/louisiana-lockport426426 | title=Lockport, Louisiana is 'Cutter Country' | publisher=Marine Link | date=June 15, 2017 | accessdate=June 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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Bollinger built 14 [[Cyclone class patrol ship|''Cyclone''-class patrol ships]] for the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] between 1993 and 2000. The ships are 179 feet (55 m) long and carry a crew of 28 (4 officers, 24 enlisted). Their mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships can also provide full mission support for Navy [[United States Navy SEALs|SEALs]] and other [[special operations]] forces. As of 2010, four of these vessels have been decommissioned in the Navy. Three had been loaned to the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] to fill patrol hours but have been returned to the USN as of October 2011.<ref>http://www.navytimes.com/article/20110815/NEWS/108150329/CG-returns-3-coastal-patrol-boats-Navy</ref> one vessel, [[USS Cyclone (PC-1)|PC-1]], was transferred to the [[Philippine Navy]], as an excess defense article.<ref name="NVRPC">{{Cite web |
Bollinger built 14 [[Cyclone class patrol ship|''Cyclone''-class patrol ships]] for the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] between 1993 and 2000. The ships are 179 feet (55 m) long and carry a crew of 28 (4 officers, 24 enlisted). Their mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships can also provide full mission support for Navy [[United States Navy SEALs|SEALs]] and other [[special operations]] forces. As of 2010, four of these vessels have been decommissioned in the Navy. Three had been loaned to the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] to fill patrol hours but have been returned to the USN as of October 2011.<ref>http://www.navytimes.com/article/20110815/NEWS/108150329/CG-returns-3-coastal-patrol-boats-Navy</ref> one vessel, [[USS Cyclone (PC-1)|PC-1]], was transferred to the [[Philippine Navy]], as an excess defense article.<ref name="NVRPC">{{Cite web |
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As of 2015, ten of the US Navy's thirteen Cyclone-class patrol ships were deployed to the Persian Gulf to deal with a potential conflict with Iran.<ref>Axe, David. "Congress Hates On the Navy’s Tiniest Warships" War is Boring. April 21, 2015.</ref> The remaining three ships of the class are slated to be transferred to Naval Station Mayport in Florida to work primarily with drug interdiction work with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) / U.S. Fourth Fleet.<ref> Cavas, Christopher P. "PCs on the move – to Central Command." Intercepts. Published 3 Jul 2013. Accessed 8 Jul 2013.</ref> |
As of 2015, ten of the US Navy's thirteen Cyclone-class patrol ships were deployed to the Persian Gulf to deal with a potential conflict with Iran.<ref>Axe, David. "Congress Hates On the Navy’s Tiniest Warships" War is Boring. April 21, 2015.</ref> The remaining three ships of the class are slated to be transferred to Naval Station Mayport in Florida to work primarily with drug interdiction work with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) / U.S. Fourth Fleet.<ref> Cavas, Christopher P. "PCs on the move – to Central Command." Intercepts. Published 3 Jul 2013. Accessed 8 Jul 2013.</ref> |
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| Company type | LLC |
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| Industry | Shipbuilding, Defense |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder | Donald G. Bollinger |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Benjamin G. Bordelon (President and CEO)[1] |
| Products | Patrol Boats, Cutters, Workboats, Barges, Tugboats |
| Website | www.bollingershipyards.com |
Bollinger Shipyards is an American constructor of ships, workboats and patrol vessels.[2] The firm was founded in 1946. Its thirteen shipyards and forty drydocks are located in Louisiana and Texas. Its drydocks range in capacity from vessels of 100 tons displacement to 22,000 tons displacement.
Coast Guard vessels
The United States Coast Guard has called upon Bollinger Shipyards to build many of its patrol vessels
Marine Protector cutters
Bollinger secured the contract to build approximately fifty Marine Protector cutters.[3] These 87 foot (27 m) vessels were staffed by a crew of 10. Uniquely for Coast Guard vessels of this size they were designed to be capable of being crewed by crews of mixed sex. These high speed vessels were lightly armed, mounting just two Browning M2 fifty caliber machine guns. But they were equipped with a stern launching ramp, capable of launching and retrieving a high speed pursuit boat while the cutter was still in motion. The launch and retrieval of the pursuit boat required just one sailor to remain on deck.
Island Class cutters
Bollinger originally built 49 110 feet (34 m) Island class cutters, so called because each cutter was named after an Island. These vessels were staffed by a crew of 18, and their primary armament was a 25 mm autocannon. Bollinger secured a contract to refit eight of the Island Class cutters, adding thirteen feet to their stern, so they too could launch and retrieve a pursuit boat from a rear launching ramp.[4][5] The refit also included replacing the original deckhouse and refitting the crew accommodation so they could carry a mixed gender crew of 18. The conversion added 15 tons to each vessel. All of the eight refitted 123 feet (37 m) Island class cutters' hulls would crack when driven at high speed in a heavy seas, and proved to be so unseaworthy that they were all withdrawn from service, forcing the scrapping of the conversion program. As a result, in August 2011, the US government sued Bollinger over the failed modifications, alleging that the company made false statements about the hull strength that would result from its extensions to the patrol boats.[6] The suit was dismissed.[7]
Sentinel Class cutters
On September 26, 2008, Bollinger was awarded US$88 million to build the prototype of the Sentinel-class fast-response cutters.[8] In 2008, Bollinger secured a contract to build the first group of 24 to 34 cutters.[9] On 5 May, 2016 U.S. Coast Guard signed a new contract with Bollinger to build 26 additional vessels, bringing the total on order to 58 at a cost of almost $3.8 billion.[10] A news release said that the new ships will replace ones that Bollinger built more than 30 years previously. The 154 feet (47 m) 240 ton vesselsare staffed by a mixed-sex crew of 22, and are armed with a remote-operated Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm autocannon and four .50 caliber crew-served Browning M2 machine guns. These vessels can also stern launch and retrieve a high speed pursuit boat, without coming to a stop. They were designed for missions of five days. The first three vessels were launched in 2011,[11] and as of mid-2017 23 had entered service, with deliveries occurring every 73 days.[12]
United States Navy vessels
Cyclone-class patrol ships
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Bollinger built 14 Cyclone-class patrol ships for the U.S. Navy between 1993 and 2000. The ships are 179 feet (55 m) long and carry a crew of 28 (4 officers, 24 enlisted). Their mission is coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. These ships can also provide full mission support for Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. As of 2010, four of these vessels have been decommissioned in the Navy. Three had been loaned to the Coast Guard to fill patrol hours but have been returned to the USN as of October 2011.[13] one vessel, PC-1, was transferred to the Philippine Navy, as an excess defense article.[14]
As of 2015, ten of the US Navy's thirteen Cyclone-class patrol ships were deployed to the Persian Gulf to deal with a potential conflict with Iran.[15] The remaining three ships of the class are slated to be transferred to Naval Station Mayport in Florida to work primarily with drug interdiction work with U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSO) / U.S. Fourth Fleet.[16]
References
- ^ Bollinger Shipyards. "Executive Team - Bollinger Shipyards". Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bollinger: Company Profile". Bollinger Shipyards. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Aircraft, Boats, and Cutters: Cutters: 87-foot Coastal Patrol Boat (WPB) - Marine Protector Class". United States Coast Guard. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ Nathaniel R. Helms (2005-06-23). "Coast Guard Scramble Over Deepwater Snag". Military.com. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Coast Guard ends cutter conversion program". marinelog.com. 2005-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ Laster, Jill, "Shipbuilder sued over failed extension of 110s", Military Times, 17 August 2011.
- ^ Emily Atkin (October 21, 2013). "Shipyard Ducks $78M FCA Suit Over Flawed Coast Guard Hulls". Law360.
- ^ "Acquisition Directorate: Newsroom". United States Coast Guard.[dead link]
- ^ "SENTINEL Class Patrol Boat: Media Round Table". United States Coast Guard. 2008-09-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ "U.S. Coast Guard has signed a new contract with Bollinger Shipyards"
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Chris Vaughn (2011-11-29). "New CG Cutter Named for Local Hero". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
The Coast Guard chose to name its latest fast-response cutter after Flores. The ship is being launched from the Bollinger Shipyards in southern Louisiana and will undergo several months of testing before it is commissioned and joins the fleet.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lockport, Louisiana is 'Cutter Country'". Marine Link. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ http://www.navytimes.com/article/20110815/NEWS/108150329/CG-returns-3-coastal-patrol-boats-Navy
- ^ "Patrol Coastal". Naval Vessel Register. United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Axe, David. "Congress Hates On the Navy’s Tiniest Warships" War is Boring. April 21, 2015.
- ^ Cavas, Christopher P. "PCs on the move – to Central Command." Intercepts. Published 3 Jul 2013. Accessed 8 Jul 2013.