TSAMTO, February 21. The Command of the US Coast Guard announced the launch ceremony of the fast patrol boat FRC (Fast Response Cutter) of the Sentinel class – (WPC 1146), held in Tampa (Florida). "John Scheuerman" (John Scheuerman).
The John Sheyerman, transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard in October 2021, became the 46th Sentinel-class boat and the 169th boat that Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over the past 35 years. The John Sheyerman will be the fifth of six Sentinel-class boats to be stationed in Manama (Bahrain), where the Island-class patrol boats will be replaced. The boats will be used as part of the Patrol Forces of Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA is a formation of the US Coast Guard stationed in Manama, Bahrain).
As reported by TSAMTO, the initial contract worth $ 88 million for the design and construction of the FRC series lead boat was concluded based on the results of a tender with Bollinger Shipyards in September 2008. Sentinel boats are designed to replace outdated Island class boats. The agreement contained options for the supply of additional boats to the Coast Guard. To date, the Coast Guard has ordered a total of 64 boats.
The Sentinel-class boat was developed on the basis of the Damen Stan Patrol 4708 project by the Dutch shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards. The length of the boat is 46.9 m, displacement - 353 tons, speed - 28 knots, cruising range - up to 2500 nautical miles, autonomy - 5 days, crew - 24 people.
The boats are armed with a stabilized 25 mm AU and four 12.7 mm machine guns. They are designed to counter illegal migration and smuggling, control fishing, conduct search and rescue operations, and ensure the security of ports and waterways.
