Bollinger Shipyards delivers 42nd Fast Response Cutter Strengthening Defense Capabilities in the Arabian Gulf
USCGC ROBERT GOLDMAN is second of six cutters destined for overseas operations in Manama, Bahrain
Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) today delivered the USCGC ROBERT GOLDMAN to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 165th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 42nd Fast Response Cutter (“FRC”) delivered under the current program.
The USCGC ROBERT GOLDMAN is the second of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, which will replace the aging 110’ Island Class Patrol Boats, built by Bollinger Shipyards 30 years ago, supporting the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), the U.S. Coast Guard’s largest overseas presence outside the United States.