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Bollinger Shipyards said it has received the Shipbuilders Council of America’s Excellence in Safety Award for the 21st straight year. The yard said the run, which began in 2005, is unmatched by any other U.S. shipbuilder.
Bollinger Shipyards and U.S. Coast Guard officials commissioned USCGC Olivia Hooker in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 22 January. The cutter will be homeported there, and Bollinger said it took delivery of the vessel at Coast Guard Sector Key West in October 2025.
Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan visited Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula on January 8, his first official visit in the role. He was joined by Adm. Daryl Caudle, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John J. Perryman and Jason L. Potter, and the group toured the yard and met with workers and management.
Delta Launch Services has ordered two new Venice Class pilot launches from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for the Mississippi River. The first of the 44.3-foot aluminium boats is due for delivery in 2026. The design is based on the yard’s Resilient class and will be fitted with twin Caterpillar C-9.3 engines and Hamilton HTX-30 waterjets.