


30, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions 49th fast response cutter in AlaskaĪug. 14, 2022 - Coast Guard commissions first New England-based fast response cutter 22, 2022 - Coast Guard accepts 51st fast response cutter MaCoast Guard accepts 52nd fast response cutterĭec. JCoast Guard commissions third New England-based fast response cutterĬoast Guard accepts 53rd fast response cutterĪpCoast Guard commissions second New England-based fast response cutter JCoast Guard accepts 54th fast response cutter 11, 2023 - Coast Guard commissions 53rd fast response cutter in Portland, Maine
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Navy, use of independent commercial agents a full and open competition, and an assessment of the most competitive designs put forth by industry.Īug. The Coast Guard followed a disciplined acquisition strategy including careful analysis of operational requirements conducting worldwide market research close consultation with Coast Guard technical authorities use of the services of the U.S. The Coast Guard coined the term “parent-craft” to describe the use of an existing ship design that has successfully performed equivalent missions. The Coast Guard selected a “parent-craft” design for the Sentinel-class cutters to ensure that the operating force receives new vessels capable of performing the required missions, as quickly as possible. FRCs facilitated hundreds of domestic fisheries boardings, apprehended 105 suspected drug smugglers, interdicted 18,877 kilograms of cocaine – depriving transnational criminal organizations of $787 million in profits – and rescued or interdicted 1,805 irregular maritime migrants during fiscal year 2021. The Sentinel-class cutter project delivers vital capability to the Coast Guard, helping to meet the service’s need in the coastal zone and adjacent waters. Named after Coast Guard enlisted heroes, the FRCs are replacing the aging Island-class 110-foot patrol boats. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter is a key component of the Coast Guard’s offshore fleet that is capable of deploying independently to conduct missions that include port, waterways and coastal security fishery patrols search and rescue and national defense. For more photos of the Fast Response Cutter, visit the image gallery on Flickr.
