Bollinger delivers Coast Guard cutter

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter, the USCGC John Scheuerman, to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, nearly one week ahead of schedule despite a three-week shutdown due to Hurricane Ida. t on record in Louisiana.
“While every delivery is meaningful, being able to deliver this vessel nearly a week early despite everything our crew has faced over the past month is nothing short of remarkable,” said Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon.
On Sept. 24, following an extensive multiweek recovery and rebuilding effort, Bollinger welcomed employees back to all 11 of its facilities across Louisiana. Bollinger’s Lockport facility is home to the FRC program, which directly supports 650 jobs. The USCGC John Scheuerman departed Lockport on Oct. 11 for Bollinger’s Fourchon facility, where it performed a shakedown excercise prior to dry docking for final inspection in preparation of its delivery. The cutter departed Fourchon for Key West on Oct. 17.
The USCGC John Scheuerman is the 169th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 46th FRC delivered under the current program. The USCGC John Scheuerman is the fifth of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain.
John Scheuerman, seaman first class, United States Coast Guard Reserve, was posthumously presented the Silver Star medal for service as set forth in the following citation:
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving on board the U.S.S. LCI (L) 319 during the amphibious invasion of Italy, on Sept. 9, 1943. Observing an enemy fighter plane diving in for a strafing attack as his vessel approached the assault beaches in the Gulf of Salerno, Scheuerman unhesitatingly manned his battle station at an exposed antiaircraft gun and, with cool courage and aggressive determination, exerted every effort to direct accurate gunfire against the hostile aircraft.
"Although mortally wounded before he could deliver effective fire, he remained steadfast at his post in the face of imminent death, thereby contributing materially to the protection of his ship against further attack. SCHEUERMAN’s fearless action, great personal valor and selfless devotion to duty under extremely perilous conditions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.” Scheuerman also posthumously received the Purple Heart medal.