Coast Guard Uses First Part of Record Funding to Buy 10 More Cutters

Coast Guard uses first part of record funding to buy 10 more cutters

The service is accelerating the acquisition of Fast Response Cutters using money from the $25 billion it received in the 2025 reconciliation bill.

Coast Guard Taps Beautiful Bill Funds To Award Bollinger Contract For 10 FRCs - Defense Daily

The Coast Guard on Wednesday said has awarded $507 million to Bollinger Shipyards to begin construction of 10 more Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), bringing the total program to 77 vessels. […]

Coast Guard Awards $507 Million Contract for 10 Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger

The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, for the construction of 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), valued at $507 million. The...

USCG Confirms Contract Option for 10 Additional FRCs at Bollinger

The U.S. Coast Guard  exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to fund initial construction on 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), a $507 million option that supports ongoing efforts to modernize the…