Press Releases

Today, the U.S. Coast Guard announced their decision to award a $951 million contract modification to Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards for the continued development of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. This critical investment strengthens America’s national security presence in the Arctic and reinforces Mississippi’s role as a leader in domestic shipbuilding excellence.

"Bollinger Mississippi Shipyards' contract to advance the Polar Security Cutter program is a major win for America’s maritime strength and Arctic presence," said Ezell, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. "This historic investment ensures our Coast Guard has the tools needed to protect America’s sovereignty, our national security, and keep vital trade routes open. I’m thankful for President Trump’s leadership in beginning the much needed conversation to support efforts that bolster our domestic shipbuilding industry and enhance our nation's defense capabilities, in ways that we haven’t seen in nearly 50 years."

“As maritime activity increases in the Arctic, Russia and China are patrolling the region with new and capable icebreakers. American leadership in the Arctic requires a new fleet of Coast Guard cutters that can reliably represent and protect our national interests in the region. While the Coast Guard’s efforts to procure new ice breakers suffered years of delays and cost overruns under the previous contractor, I applaud Bollinger Mississippi and the Trump Administration for righting the ship and moving this program forward,” said Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), the Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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