LOCKPORT, L.A. – In case you missed it, on September 26, Bollinger Shipyards was awarded a contract by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to support the advance procurement of long lead time materials and associated engineering and design activities for Block One of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program.
“Bollinger is grateful for the Navy’s continued confidence in our shipbuilding expertise. This investment in next-generation landing ships underscores the importance of readiness and strategic mobility in today’s evolving defense landscape,” said Ben Bordelon, President and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards. “We’re proud to support the Navy’s mission and remain committed to delivering platforms that meet the demands of tomorrow’s fight.”
ABOUT BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS
Bollinger Shipyards (www.bollingershipyards.com) has an 80-year as a leading designer and builder of high-performance military patrol boats and salvage vessels, research vessels, ocean-going double hull barges, offshore oil field support vessels, tugboats, rigs, lift boats, inland waterways push boats, barges, and other steel and aluminum products from its new construction shipyards as part of the U. S. industrial base. Bollinger has 13 facilities, all strategically located throughout Louisiana and Mississippi with direct access to the Gulf of America, the Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway. Bollinger is the largest vessel repair company in the Gulf of America region.