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 Buys 10 More Fast Response Cutters

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to fund initial construction on 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), Tuesday. The $507 million option supports ongoing efforts to modernize the fleet and expand the Coast Guard’s global maritime mission. The action made possible by the passage of Public Law 119-21, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, increases th…

Bollinger awarded $507M option for 10 more FRCs

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Coast Guard Exercises Contract Option for 10 Additional Fast Response Cutters

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 22, 2022) From the left, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Aug. 22. The cutters are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Noah Martin) From U.S…

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...