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20 Dec 2024

ESG Delivers LI Ferry to McAllister Subsidiary

The Ferry LONG ISLAND on sea trials (c) ESG

PANAMA CITY, FL ā€“ Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the successful delivery of the 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, designed to provide seamless transportation between Bridgeport, CT, and Port Jefferson, NY, across Long Island Sound, is the latest addition to the companyā€™s fleet."This delivery is a proud moment for our team," said Joey Dā€™Isernia, CEO and Chairman of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.

18 Dec 2024

ESG Cuts Steel for Saltchuck Escort Tugs

A rendering of the Saltchuk Escort tug (c) Robert Allan

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reached an exciting milestone today, initiating steel cutting for the first of four advanced escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine at its Allanton Facility. Attending the ceremony were key members of Saltchuk's leadership team. These high-performance vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2026."Our team is excited to begin construction on these state-of-the-art escort tugs for Saltchuk," said Joey Dā€™Isernia, Chairman and CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.

24 Oct 2024

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Second 'Coastline Initiative'

(Photo: UF IFAS Extension Bay County)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has kicked off its second annual Coastline Initiative, a creative competition inviting local students to design innovative artificial reefs aimed at restoring coastal ecosystems. This initiative, in collaboration with the Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA) and the University of Florida IFAS Extension, emphasizes environmental preservation while enhancing studentsā€™ welding and engineering skills.ā€œOur Coastline Initiative is more thanā€¦

04 Oct 2024

Eastern Shipbuilding Cuts First Steel for New Fisher Island Ferry Vessel

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Panama City, Fla. based shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Friday announced it has officially cut first steel for the new Fisher Island Ferry, Falcon, at its Allanton Facility.The Elliott Bay Design Group-designed auto and passenger ferry will be constructed at ESGā€™s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities and is expected for delivery in Spring 2026. The 152-foot (loa) vessel will have capacity for up to 30 cars and 150 passengers.In attendance for the steel cutting were members of the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc.

08 Jul 2024

Eastern to Build New Tugs for Saltchuk

(Image: Robert Allan Ltd.)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract to construct four new escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine's Foss Maritime. The vessels will be built at ESGā€™s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities, in Florida, with delivery expected in 2026.The order marks the beginning of Saltchuk Marineā€™s long-term fleet renewal project, with the new tugs set to support West Coast port operations and comply with EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources Board (CARB) environmental requirements.The newbuilds will be RApport 2600 ship assist/escort tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd.

22 May 2024

ESG Wins Contract to Build Fisher Island Ferry

Image courtesy ESG/EBDG

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) won a contract to build a new auto and passenger ferry for the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. (FICA) in Florida. The vessel will be built at ESGā€™s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities and is expected for delivery in Spring 2026.ā€œEastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) delivered the vehicle passenger ferry HERON to the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. (FICA) over 20 years ago, and we understand that she has been the most reliable ferry in their fleet.

15 May 2024

ESG Invests in Shipbuilding Infrastructure

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) commenced phase two of a itsinfrastructure improvement project at its Nelson Street government shipbuilding facility. Phase II rendering. Photo courtesy ESG

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) commenced phase two of a itsinfrastructure improvement project at its Nelson Street government shipbuilding facility, a phase which includes the construction of 1,000 linear feet of additional bulkhead and berthing space, installation of associated heavy weather mooring infrastructure, the extension of the launch facility by 120 feet to increase the total launch way length to over 500 feet, and the final dredging of vessel berthing spacesā€¦

06 May 2024

New Long Island Ferry Launched at Eastern Shipbuilding

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Friday held a launch and christening ceremony for the ferry Long Island at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla.Scheduled to be delivered later this year, the new Subchapter H passenger and auto ferry is being built for Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing, for operations between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., traversing the Long Island Sound. The vessel was christened by Rosemary McAllisterā€¦

18 Apr 2024

Marine News' 2024 US Shipbuilding Report

ECO Edison, the first U.S.-built wind farm service operations vessel (Photo: Ƙrsted)

If nothing else, building vessels in the U.S. is a complicated business.In a session on the domestic shipbuilding marketplace, at Marine Moneyā€™s late-November 2023 conference held in New Orleans, Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards (with more than a dozen facilities, in Mississippi and Louisiana), described his companyā€™s architecture as a ā€œthree-legged stool approach: commercial newbuilds, government newbuilds and repair/conversion capabilitiesā€.On the same panelā€¦

03 Apr 2024

Eastern Partners with Royal IHC to Build USACE Hopper Dredge

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

U.S. shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc (ESG) on Wednesday announced it is teaming up with Dutch shipbuilding group Royal IHC to design and construct a highly automated hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).The diesel-electric vessel, contracted for the Department of Defense, will be constructed at ESG's Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities in Florida for scheduled delivery in 2027.The new 6,000-cubic-yard-capacity medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD) will be based at the Corpsā€™ Philadelphia Districtā€¦

03 Jan 2024

Eastern Awarded Contract to Complete MPSV Builds for Hornbeck

(Image: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Panama City Fla. based Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced it has been awarded a contract to complete construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS).The newbuilds were originally started by Gulf Island Shipyards in Houma, La. before Hornbeck terminated the contracts in 2018 over what it described as "performance issues". Gulf Island then sued Hornbeck, claiming the two shipyard construction contracts were wrongfully terminated.

04 Dec 2023

Marine News' Top Vessels of 2023

Empire State (Photo: MARAD)

The November edition of Marine News magazine highlighted a selection of the most notable American newbuilds delivered of 2023ā€”from a first-of-its-kind green towboat, to the lead vessel in a series of game-changing ships to train U.S. mariners.Empire StateAs the lead vessel in a series of five new training ships being constructed to serve America's state maritime academies, Empire State is easily one of the most important U.S.-built vessels delivered in recent memory.Built by Philly Shipyard for the U.S.

27 Oct 2023

Eastern Launches First Offshore Patrol Cutter USCGC Argus

(Photo: Vard Marine, Inc.)

The lead ship in the U.S. Coast Guard's Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, USCGC Argus (WMSM-915), was launched and christened during a ceremony at Eastern Shipbuilding Group's Nelson St. Shipyard in Panama City, Fla.Attended by more than 3,000 guests, the event featured a keynote address delivered by Admiral Linda Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.ā€œThe Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) is one of the serviceā€™s highest acquisition priorities and is absolutelyā€¦

29 Aug 2023

Eastern Gets Green Light to Build USACE Hopper Dredge

(Image: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced on Tuesday it has received a notice to proceed after winning a contract to design and build a new hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).The 6,000-cubic-yard-capacity diesel-electric dredge will be constructed at Easternā€™s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities and is scheduled for delivery in 2027, the builder said.The new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD) will be based at the Corpsā€™ Philadelphia District, replacing the 57-year-old McFarlandā€¦

22 May 2023

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers New Hopper Dredge R.B. Weeks

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Monday announced the delivery of R.B. Weeks, a 8,550 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc.ā€œItā€™s our pleasure to once again deliver a quality vessel on time and on budget to our valued customers at Weeks Marine, Inc.,ā€ said Joey Dā€™Isernia, president of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. ā€œThe R.B. Weeks joins an impressive fleet that works alongside the Army Corps of Engineers to preserve our treasured waterways.ā€Despite building the vessel through the height of the COVID pandemicā€¦

13 Mar 2023

Eastern Hosts Keel Authentication for New Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on March 9 hosted a keel authentication ceremony at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.Steel cutting for ESG Hull 228 commenced in January 2023 and a delivery is scheduled for 2024. The ferry will operate between Bridgeport, Conn. and Port Jefferson, N.Y.The ferry is based on the P.T. Barnum and Grand Republic auto and passenger ferries that Eastern Shipbuilding Group previously constructed for McAllister Towing and Transportation Coā€¦

02 Feb 2023

Joey Dā€™Isernia Named CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Joey Dā€™Isernia (Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Thursday announced Joey Dā€™Isernia has been appointed CEO and chairman of the board, succeeding company founder Brian Dā€™Isernia, who is retiring after more than 46 years in the role.ā€œWe all stood on Brianā€™s shoulders as he built this company from the ground up. I am deeply humbled as I step into this role knowing how much my father sacrificed for us and for this company. We will carry on his legacy and maintain Easternā€™s core values of delivering our clients exceptional service and the highest quality vesselsā€¦

06 Jan 2023

Whatā€™s Next for Eastern Shipbuilding?

(Credit: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

When Hurricane Michael slammed the Florida Panhandle in October 2018, the deadly category 5 storm inflicted billions in damages to the region, tearing apart homes and businesses in its path. Among those severely impacted was Eastern Shipbuilding Group, which suffered a nearly direct hit at its Allanton shipyard, located about 15 miles east of the companyā€™s headquarters and main yard in Panama City.Eastern, which had been scheduled to begin building the first of up to 11 Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) for the U.S.

18 Oct 2022

Eastern Cuts Steel for Fourth USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) commenced construction of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Rush (WMSM-918), the fourth 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 ESGā€™s Allanton Shipyard where the first steel plates were cut by ESG personnel in the builderā€™s 103,000-square-foot steel and aluminum processing facility.ā€œThe first four offshore patrol cutters are fully under production for the U.S.

02 Sep 2022

Eastern Delivers Third Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the completion of the third and final Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. Yesterday, the Dorothy Day, Hull 221, departed ESGā€™s Port St. Joe Shipyard passenger ready with the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection and the ABS Class Certificates in hand.ā€œIt has been an honor for our company to build the three Ollis Class Staten Island Ferriesā€¦

18 Jul 2022

Keel Laying Ceremony Held for USCG's Offshore Patrol Cutter 'USCGC Ingham'

Credit: Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Eastern Shipbuilding Group hosted the keel laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guardā€™s future Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Ingham (WMSM-917), the third vessel in the new Heritage Class built at the Nelson Street facility. The presiding official for the U.S. Coast Guard was Rear Admiral Chad L. Jacoby, Director of Acquisition Programs & Program Executive Officer (CG-93). Congressman Neal Dunn (FL ā€“ 2nd District) was the senior official in attendance."Today marks another pivotalā€¦

21 Jun 2022

Eastern Launches R.B. Weeks Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge

(Photo: Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Friday launched the R.B. Weeks, the second trailing suction hopper dredge the Florida shipbuilder has constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc.The R.B. Weeks is named in honor of Richard B. Weeks, a co-founder of Weeks Marine and married to Magdalen Weeks, the namesake of the sister vessel Magdalen, built by Eastern and delivered in 2017.The new 356-foot trailing suction hopper dredge is being constructed at ESGā€™s Allanton Shipyard and has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards. The vessel outfitting and trials will be conducted at Easternā€™s Port St.

28 Apr 2022

Eastern Shipbuilding to Build U.S. Coast Guardā€™s Fourth Offshore Patrol Cutter

Heritage Class offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the future USCGC RUSH (WMSM 918). Credit: Eastern Shipbuilding Group

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 serviceā€™s 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.

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