Marine Log reports,

Bollinger Shipyards recently hosted a 9/11 steel transfer ceremony at its Lockport facility that saw the shipyard received two pieces of steel from the debris of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The steel will be incorporated into two U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters bearing the names of 9/11 Heroes Vincent Danz, a Coast Guard reservist and New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, and Jeffrey Palazzo, a Coast Guard reservist and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter.

The cutters are USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC-1162) and USCGC Jeffrey Palazzo (WPC-1163).

From the Bollinger Shipyards’ Facebook page,

April 4: At a 9/11 Steel Transfer Ceremony at our Lockport facility, we honored Vincent Danz, Jeffrey Palazzo and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11. Steel from the Twin Towers will be incorporated into vessels bearing their names—standing as a lasting tribute to their courage, sacrifice, and resilience.

“They were heroes then, heroes now, and their spirit will live on through these vessel. These ships will stand as a testament to the bravery for those that we have lost, not just Vincent and Jeffrey, but the other 2,977 Americans that perished that day.” – Master Chief Francis E. Gorman

Bollinger Shipyards is deeply honored to build the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters Palazzo and Danz, ensuring the spirit and legacy of these American heroes lives on at sea.

March 28: Yesterday, Bollinger Shipyards had the privilege of paying tribute to two American heroes, Vincent Danz and Jeffrey Palazzo. Both men were U.S. Coast Guard reservists who were also NYPD and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) members who tragically lost their lives attempting to save persons trapped in the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Two pieces of recovered steel from the World Trade Center were escorted from NY/NJ and arrived at our Lockport yard aboard the “Spirit of Louisiana”. These sacred artifacts will be incorporated as centerpieces on USCG Fast Response Cutters currently under construction.

Standing alongside state and local law enforcement, Chief Bryan J. Adams, USCG Rear Admiral Dave Barata, Coast Guard District 8 Commander, and others, we reflected on their bravery and ultimate sacrifice. Their legacy will live on forever. Their courage will never be forgotten.