US EditionPresident Trump Announces Billion-Dollar Project for Louisiana Shipbuilder
The six Arctic Security Cutters will enhance U.S. polar fleet capabilities for defense and research, with first deliveries expected within 36 months, according to the White House.
- On October 8, the White House announced Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters.
- Under the ICE Pact trilateral framework , the program advances President Donald J. Trump's goal to rebuild U.S. polar capacity and expand the U.S. domestic shipbuilding industry.
- Each cutter is designed to break four feet of solid ice, travel 12,000 nautical miles without refueling, and sustain 60-day missions, with the first three built simultaneously by Rauma Marine Constructions and Bollinger Shipyards for delivery within 36 months.
- The $6 billion contract will support 600 jobs in Houma, Louisiana, and Gov. Jeff Landry and Susan B. Bourgeois called it a pivotal moment for the state's shipbuilding industry.
- Coast Guard assessments indicate at least nine ASCs are needed, and a Presidential Memorandum signed by President Donald J. Trump authorizes building four in Finland and seven additional vessels in the United States.
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Bollinger-led team to build six U.S. Coast Guard Arctic cutters
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Bollinger Shipyards to lead construction of six Arctic cutters. Project expands U.S. Coast Guard‘s polar capabilities and fleet. International partners include firms from Finland and Canada. Louisiana officials hail contract as major win for state industry. Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, following a White House announcement October…
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Arctic cutters pact led by Louisiana shipbuilder
(The Center Square) − Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has been chosen to lead the construction of a new fleet of Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a major defense contract announced Wednesday at the White House.
Bollinger Shipyards in Houma wins U.S. defense deal
Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois issued the following joint statement on Bollinger Shipyards in Houma winning a U.S. defense deal. Yesterdays announcement of the U.S. Coast Guards selection of a Bollinger-led international team to build six Arctic Security Cutters marks a pivotal moment for Louisianas shipbuilding industryand for Americas commitment to strengthening and onshoring critical defen…
Bollinger deal ‘marks a pivotal moment’ for Louisiana shipbuilding
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a project federal and state officials said Friday will … Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now. Click to become an INSIDER for under $2.50 a week Get access to more …
Bollinger-Led International Team to Build Six Arctic Security Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard
A Bollinger Shipyards-led international consortium has been selected for the design and construction of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard, marking a significant milestone in America’s...
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