Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is a prominent American shipbuilding company headquartered in Panama City, Florida. Founded in 1976 by Brian D'Isernia, the company has grown to become one of the largest private shipbuilders in the United States. Eastern Shipbuilding Group specializes in designing, constructing, and repairing various types of vessels, including commercial, government, and offshore support vessels.
Key Areas of Focus:
Commercial Vessels: The company builds a diverse range of commercial ships, including tugboats, towboats, offshore supply vessels (OSVs), and cargo ships.
Government Vessels: Eastern Shipbuilding works with various governmental and military entities to produce ships like cutters and patrol vessels.
Offshore Vessels: The firm constructs offshore support and service vessels that cater to the offshore oil and gas industry.
Repair and Maintenance: In addition to building new ships, Eastern Shipbuilding Group also offers repair and maintenance services for vessels, ensuring they remain seaworthy and in optimal condition.
Facilities: The company operates multiple shipbuilding facilities, with major yards located in Panama City and Port St. Joe, Florida. These facilities are equipped with modern infrastructure, including dry docks, fabrication shops, and outfitting areas, allowing for efficient construction and repair processes.
Notable Projects: Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been involved in several high-profile projects over the years. One of the most significant is the contract with the United States Coast Guard to design and construct the Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs). This program aims to replace the aging fleet of Medium Endurance Cutters with new, more capable vessels.
Workforce: The company employs a skilled workforce comprising engineers, designers, fabricators, and other professionals who contribute to various aspects of shipbuilding and repair. Their expertise ensures that Eastern Shipbuilding Group can deliver high-quality, reliable vessels.
Reputation: Eastern Shipbuilding Group has built a strong reputation within the maritime industry for delivering robust, well-designed ships that meet specific customer requirements. Their commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has enabled them to forge long-term relationships with clients globally.
Overall, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. stands out as a key player in the American shipbuilding industry, recognized for its capabilities in constructing a wide array of vessels that serve commercial, governmental, and industrial needs.
- Phone: 850-763-1900
- Web: www.easternshipbuilding.com
- Fax: 850-763-7904
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Eastern Shipbuilding Group News
Eastern Shipbuilding to Build U.S. Coast Guardās Fourth Offshore Patrol Cutter
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has won a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to start construction of the fourth Heritage Class offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the future USCGC RUSH (WMSM 918).The offshore patrol cutter will form the backbone of the serviceās future fleet around the world. Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), in collaboration with its partners, produced the winning design of the offshore patrol cutter and was awarded detailed design and construction of the first hulls in 2016.
2022 US Shipbuilding Report
Itās a common story in the U.S. shipbuilding industry today. A piece of equipment that used to be available for delivery on short noticeāmaybe in one or two weeksānow must be ordered months or more in advance, and it costs double. Add to this rising steel prices and the labor issues that have pervaded nearly all industrial sectors since the early days of the pandemic, and itās clear that business is far from usual for American shipyards.Bollinger Shipyards president and CEOā¦
Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground Commissioned
Staten Island Ferry's second new Ollis-class vessel, Sandy Ground, was commissioned Friday by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.āI am honored to commission a new Staten Island Ferry named for a community of New Yorkers who represent the best of our city and our country,ā said Mayor Adams. āThe settlers of Sandy Ground were our ancestors, and they worked hard to build a vibrant community that became a safe haven for so many seeking freedom.
Passenger Vessel Sector Faces Winding Path Back to āNormalā
The year just ended, 2021, might be described as being about ātrying to get back to normalā, across the entire transportation spectrum, two years into the pandemic. During this time, the decarbonization and electrification waves have swept across maritime passenger transport. The passenger side of the business is dependent on multiple funding sources; increasingly, this money will be driven by environmental and social considerations.The long-awaited funding of āinfrastructureā-related projectsā¦
Shipbuilding: ESG Completes New Aluminum Superstructure Fabrication, Assembly Hall
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) complted a new $5-million aluminum superstructure fabrication and assembly hall at its Nelson Street Shipyard, an infrastructure project to support multi-hull production for the U.S. Coast Guardās (USCG) Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, on which ESG is the prime contractor. The aluminum fabrication facility, with its crane capacity and hook height, alongā¦
Eastern Completes Second Vessel for Staten Island Ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the completion of the second Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. The Sandy Ground, Hull 220, departed ESGās Port St. Joe Shipyard passenger ready with the USCG Certificate of Inspection and the ABS Class Certificates in hand.āI am pleased to announce the newest Staten Island Ferry Sandy Ground is being delivered to New York City.
Royal IHC Ships Equipment for Weeks' New Hopper Dredge
A shipment of Royal IHC's equipment is traveling from Europe to the U.S. to be installed on Weeks Marine's new trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) R.B. Weeks, currently under construction at Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Allanton shipyard in Florida. In May of 2020, Royal IHC and Weeks Marine Inc. entered into a contract for the engineering and equipment delivery for the 6,540-cubic-meter-capacity newbuild, an identical vessel to the Magdalen delivered to Weeks from Eastern in 2017.
Eastern and Partners Open C5ISR Facility for OPC Program
On Monday, October 18, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG), Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and industry partners commissioned the new Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Production Facility (PF) in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program at ESGās Allanton Shipyard. The ceremony was attended by leaders of the United States Coast Guard Project Resident Office.The C5ISR PF is a newā¦
New Staten Ferry Commissioned
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) on Monday commissioned the newest Staten Island ferry, SSG Michael H. Ollis.The 320-foot, 4,500-passenger vessel was built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group ass the first in a series of three new Ollis Class ferries due to enter service for Staten Island Ferry.The three Ollis Class double ended 4,500 passenger ferries, are designed by Elliott Bay Design Groupā¦
Interview: Joey DāIsernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is one of Americaās leading shipbuilders. Perhaps best known for its history building tugs, towboats and offshore supply vessels, the company is today finding success in other markets, with notable build projects underway for the U.S. Coast Guard, Staten Island Ferry and dredging contractor Weeks Marine. Easternās president Joey DāIsernia weighs in on the yardās current workloadā¦
Eastern Cuts Steel for USCGC Ingham
Eastern Shipbuilding Group on Monday commenced construction of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Ingham (WMSM-917), the third hull of the Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program.The occasion was observed by leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard Project Resident Office at ESGās Allanton Shipyard where the first steel plates were cut by ESG personnel in the 103,000-square-foot steel and aluminumā¦
Eastern Opens New Yard in Port St. Joe
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has opened a new outfitting and repair yard in Port St. Joe, Fla.The new facility, dedicated to final outfitting and testing of commercial new construction vessels as well as topside repairs, adds to the companyās operational capabilities a 40-acre site that encompasses 1,000 feet of deepwater bulkhead with unrestricted access to the Gulf of Mexico test and trials grounds.
Eastern Shipbuilding Inks Material and Labor Deal for OPC Builds
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) said it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Louisianaās Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production of the U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Program. ESG is the prime contractor of the OPC program and landed this exclusive materials and labor relationship to strengthen its bid for Stage II of the programā¦
Fairbanks Morse to Power USCGC Rush (WMSM-918)
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, announced that its Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME) division was awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build and deliver the two main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the U.S. Coast Guardās fourth Offshore Patrol Cutter the RUSH (WMSM-918). FME will build the engines at its Beloit, Wis. manufacturingā¦
Eastern Lays Keel for Second Offshore Patrol Cutter
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Monday held a keel authentication ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guardās future Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase (WMSM-916), at its Nelson Street facility in Panama City, Fla.The 360-foot vessel is the second of the Heritage-class OPC being built by Eastern to replace the Coast Guard's 210-foot and 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutters. The series' first vesselā¦
MARAD Awards $20 Million in Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportationās Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday awarded $19.6 million in grants aiming to help 31 shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local employment opportunities while competing in the global marketplace.The grants were awarded to shipbuilding and repair yards in 15 states throughout the U.S. as part of MARAD's Small Shipyard Grant Program. Since 2008ā¦
Lemcool Joins Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced that Lance C. Lemcool has accepted the position as vice president of commercial sales and marketing. āLance is a welcome addition to the ESG leadership teamā, said Joey DāIsernia, president of Eastern Shipbuilding. āHe is versed in nearly all areas of shipbuilding and his experience will be well applied to maintaining our status as a world class builder of government and commercial vessels.āLemcoolā¦
Video: Eastern Launches Third Staten Island Ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. launched Dorothy Day, the third of three new Staten Island Ollis Class ferries, on Friday, March 26, at its Allanton shipyard in Panama City, Fla.The three 320-foot Ollis Class double-ended 4,500 passenger ferries are being built for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group, each ferryā¦
Bigger, Stronger: The U.S. Dredging Fleet is Growing
The U.S. dredging fleet is growing. Presently on order and under construction is a raft of in-demand equipment that will help to keep Americaās ports and waterways open, safeguard coastal communities and maintain the vital flow of maritime commerce to, from and through the U.S.In August, Eastern Shipbuilding Group cut first steel for a new trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) it is building for Weeks Marineā¦
US Shipyards: Always on the Job Hunt
American shipyards form an important economic engine, supporting nearly 400,000 jobs, $25.1 billion of labor income and $37.3 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), according to figures from the U.S. Department of Transportationās Maritime Administration (MARAD).Itās a good thing, then, that U.S. shipyards were deemed essential businesses amid COVID-19 and have remained up and running throughout the pandemic.
