The ceremony commissioned three new USCG sentinel-class fast response cutters stationed on Guam: USCG Cutter Myrtle Hazard, USCG Cutter Oliver Henry, and USCG Cutter Frederick …

Jun 26, 2025 · The Sentinel-class fast response cutter is a new Coast Guard patrol boat that is capable of deploying independently to conduct missions that include port, waterways and …

Aug 13, 2025 · DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar attended the commissioning of the USCG Earl Cunningham, the service’s newest Fast Response Cutter (FRC).

Nov 15, 2023 · These cutters conduct LMR, SAR, PWCS, CD, OLE, and MI operations, regularly patrolling the South Florida Straits and throughout the Caribbean. FRCs have been a critical …

Jun 23, 2020 · So far all are being built by Bollinger SY, which has built all of the small cutters constructed for the Coast Guard since the 1980's. All of these have been built based on …

Sep 1, 2023 · The Coast Guard’s Sentinel-class cutter, more commonly referred to as the fast response cutter (FRC), is a 154-foot patrol craft and replacement for the legacy 110-foot Island …

Aug 14, 2025 · FRCs have a maximum speed of over 28 knots, a range of 2,500 nautical miles and an endurance of five days. The ships are designed for multiple missions, including drug …

May 14, 2024 · In addition to the search-and-rescue operations the Coast Guard is famous for, fast-response cutters are used for drug interdiction, defense operations, law enforcement and …

Nov 17, 2023 · Bollinger Shipyards and the U.S. Coast Guard marked a milestone on Thursday as the Louisiana-based shipbuilder delivered the 55th Fast Response Cutter in a program that …

Dec 17, 2025 · Matta said lessons from previous Coast Guard cutter programs would be applied to the new icebreakers. “On the Fast Response Cutter program, we have proven you can take …