BATON ROUGE, La. – Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois issued the following joint statement:

“Yesterday’s announcement of the U.S. Coast Guard’s selection of a Bollinger-led international team to build six Arctic Security Cutters marks a pivotal moment for Louisiana’s shipbuilding industry—and for America’s commitment to strengthening and onshoring critical defense manufacturing. We congratulate Ben Bordelon and the entire Bollinger Shipyards team for earning this contract and for demonstrating the strength of a Louisiana legacy industry that continues to innovate and lead on the global stage.

“This administration has doubled down on supporting homegrown businesses, and Bollinger’s success is a powerful validation of that focus. For genera

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