(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards on Thursday announced the recent delivery of USCGC Olivia Hooker at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 61st fast response cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current program and the 187th vessel built by Bollinger for the Coast Guard over a 40-year partnership.
Olivia Hooker will be home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla.
“We are honored to deliver the Olivia Hooker to the U.S. Coast Guard, continuing our proud tradition of providing high-quality, mission-ready vessels,” said Bollinger President and CEO Ben Bordelon. “The FRC platform has proven itself time and again as a cornerstone of the Coast Guard’s fleet, excelling in a wide range of operational conditions. We’re confident this vessel will serve its crew well in their mission of defending our nation’s national security interests over a vast and challenging area of responsibility.”…