Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport has delivered its latest cutter to the Coast Guard, officials said.
The Glen Harris is the third of six Bollinger-built cutters destined for operations in Manama, Bahrain, to support U.S. interests in southwest Asia and the Middle East.
It s the 167th vessel company has delivered to the Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 44th Fast Response Cutter completed under the current program, which started in 2008.
Each cutter costs about $65 million, and the entire program will cost the Coast Guard more than $3.7 billion, federal records show. The cutters replace the 110-foot Island Class Patrol Boats, built by Bollinger 30 years ago.
Latest Bollinger-built Coast Guard cutter destined for Middle East
Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport has delivered its latest cutter to the Coast Guard, officials said Monday.
The Robert Goldman is the second of six cutters destined for overseas operations in Manama, Bahrain, to support U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf.
It s the 165th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 42nd Fast Response Cutter delivered under the current program, which started in 2008.
Each cutter costs about $65 million, and the entire program will cost the Coast Guard more than $3.7 billion, federal records show. The cutters replace the 110-foot Island Class Patrol Boats, built by Bollinger 30 years ago.