Eastern Shipbuilding Group

ESG cuts steel for new USACE medium class hopper dredge

medium hopper dredge steel cutting

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has officially begun construction on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) new medium class hopper dredge with a ceremonial steel-cutting event. The milestone marks the start of a historic acquisition for the Corps, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining safe and navigable waterways. The event was attended by USACE Headquarters, North Atlantic Division, Marine Design Center, and Philadelphia District leadership as well as Royal...

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Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.

The Adele will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe, Fla., facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. The Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard TSHD Stuyvesant serving our nation’s essential waterways.

The Dutra...

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ESG delivers new ferry Long Island

Panama City, Fla.-headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has successfully delivered the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228), a newly constructed passenger and auto ferry, to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing.

The vessel, launched by ESG in May, is designed to provide seamless transportation between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., across Long Island Sound, is the latest addition to the company’s fleet.

Based in Bridgeport,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/esg-delivers-new-ferry-long-island/

ESG cuts steel for first of four new Saltchuck Marine escort tugs

escort tug steel cutting ceremony group shot

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., reached an exciting milestone Dec 18, initiating steel cutting for the first of the four new advanced four new Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2600 escort tugs that it is building for Saltchuk Marine at its Allanton shipyard.

Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk

As we reported when the order was announced in July, the four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet renewal project,...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/esg-cuts-steel-four-first-of-four-new-saltchuck-marine-escort-tugs/

ESG cuts steel for new Fisher Island ferry

New Fisher Island ferry

Panama City, Fla. –based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has marked a significant milestone with the official steel cutting for the new Fisher Island ferry, Falcon, at its Allanton shipyard. Attending the event were members of the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. (FICA) team. This state-of-the-art ferry is slated for delivery in the spring of 2026.

Eastern Shipbuilding wins contract to build new Fisher Island ferry

As we reported when the contract was awarded the new Fisher Island...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/esg-cuts-steel-for-new-fisher-island-ferry/

WSF: Three yards in running to build new hybrid-electric ferries

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Philly Shipyard are likely to bid to build Washington State Ferries’ planned series of five new hybrid-electric 160-car ferries, according to WSDOT Assistant Secretary Steve Nevey, the head of Washington State Ferries’

“We’ve reached another exciting step in our electrification journey! Three shipbuilders are interested in building five hybrid-electric 160-car ferries for us,” Nevey writes in his weekly update. “They are Nichols...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/wsf-three-yards-in-running-to-build-new-hybrid-electric-ferries/

VIDEO: Eastern Shipbuilding moves ahead on OSV to SOV conversion

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., has released video showing that it is well along with its conversion of a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a battery-hybrid service operation vessel (SOV), the HOS Rocinante, for Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS).

The vessel is one of a number of 280-foot class OSVs acquired by HOS in 2023. It is being converted at the company’s Allanton Shipyard and will emerge from the OSV to SOV conversion as a U.S.-flag, Jones Act compliant vessel capable...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/shipyards/shipyard-news/video-eastern-shipbuilding-moves-ahead-on-osv-to-sov-conversion/

Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will be built at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe shipyards, with delivery expected in 2026.

The Saltchuk Marine family includes Foss Maritime, Young Brothers, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge, AmNav Maritime, and Foss Offshore Wind. The four-tug contract marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marine’s long-term fleet...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/eastern-to-build-four-new-carb-compliant-escort-tugs-for-saltchuk/

Florida’s Fisher Island Community Association taps local yard for new ferry

Rendering of a new 154-foot ferry ordered by Florida's Fisher Island Community Association

Panama City, Florida-based the Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has been awarded a contract to construct a new ferry for the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA) in Florida. The vessel will be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St Joe facilities and is scheduled for delivery in 2026....

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/floridas-fisher-island-community-association-taps-local-yard-for-new-ferry/

Eastern Shipbuilding wins contract to build new Fisher Island ferry

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct the newest Fisher Island ferry for the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. (FICA) in Florida. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), the vessel will be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe shipyards.

With a length of 152 feet and beam of 52 feet, the 1,200 bhp Fisher Island ferry will have a capacity for 30 cars and 150 passengers. It is expected to be delivered in 2026.

“Eastern...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/eastern-shipbuilding-wins-contract-to-build-new-fisher-island-ferry/

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