Bollinger Shipyards
The largest privately-owned shipbuilder in the US, operating 11 shipyards in South Louisiana; builds the Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter and Polar Security Cutter for the Coast Guard. One of TOTE Services' LSM VCM subcontractors.
Founded in 1946 by Donald G. Bollinger as a machine shop on Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, the company remains family-led through three generations — Donald G. Bollinger (1946-1989), his son Donald T. "Boysie" Bollinger (CEO 1985-2014), and current President/CEO Ben Bordelon (since 2014). Bollinger won its first US government contract in 1984 (13 Island Class cutters for the Coast Guard) and has since built more than 180 Coast Guard cutters, including 63 Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters, plus Navy patrol boats since 1991. It expanded in 2021 by acquiring Gulf Island Fabrication's Houma, Louisiana facilities, adding Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) and Regional Class Research Vessel work. Bollinger now operates 14 shipyard and support facilities across Louisiana and Mississippi and has built more than 3,800 vessels in total.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Lockport, Louisiana, USA
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- ~4,000
- Total funding
- Stage
- Status
- active
- Domains
- naval-shipbuilding, coast-guard-shipbuilding
- Website
- www.bollingershipyards.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Bollinger Shipyards do?
- Founded in 1946 by Donald G. Bollinger as a machine shop on Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, the company remains family-led through three generations — Donald G. Bollinger (1946-1989), his son Donald T. "Boysie" Bollinger (CEO 1985-2014), and current President/CEO Ben Bordelon (since 2014). Bollinger won its first US government contract in 1984 (13 Island Class cutters for the Coast Guard) and has since built more than 180 Coast Guard cutters, including 63 Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters, plus Navy patrol boats since 1991. It expanded in 2021 by acquiring Gulf Island Fabrication's Houma, Louisiana facilities, adding Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) and Regional Class Research Vessel work. Bollinger now operates 14 shipyard and support facilities across Louisiana and Mississippi and has built more than 3,800 vessels in total.
- Where is Bollinger Shipyards headquartered?
- Bollinger Shipyards is headquartered in Lockport, Louisiana, USA and was founded in 1946.
- What does Bollinger Shipyards specialize in?
- Bollinger Shipyards works across naval-shipbuilding, coast-guard-shipbuilding.
- Does Bollinger Shipyards hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Bollinger Shipyards to 1 government contract.
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Bollinger Shipyards, founded 1946 and privately held, is building 1 McClung-class Landing Ship Medium under TOTE Services' $2.2B Navy LSM VCM contract, at its Pascagoula yard
Bollinger Shipyards: Our HistoryVerified2026-07-20 - 2
Founded 1946 by Donald G. Bollinger; family leadership succession Donald G. Bollinger (1946-1989) → Donald T. 'Boysie' Bollinger (CEO 1985-2014) → Ben Bordelon (President/CEO 2014-present); first US government contract 1984 (Island Class cutters, Coast Guard); acquired Gulf Island Fabrication's Houma facilities in 2021
Bollinger Shipyards: Our HistoryVerified2026-07-20 - 3
Bollinger operates 14 shipyard facilities across Louisiana and Mississippi, has built more than 3,800 vessels total including 189+ for the US Coast Guard, and has delivered 63 Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters
Bollinger Shipyards: Company OverviewVerified2026-07-20