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Royal IHC signs contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group for cutting-edge Medium-Class Hopper Dredge
Royal IHC is honored to announce that it has signed a contract with the Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG). The two companies have joined forces to build a highly automated, state-of-the-art medium-class hopper dredge for the United States Army Corps …
Apr 4, 2024 / Curious
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Awarded Contract To Deliver Cutting-Edge MPSVs For Hornbeck Offshore Services
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has announced its recent contract with Zurich American Insurance Company, to complete construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (HOS). This …
Jan 4, 2024 / Curious
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Receives Notice To Proceed On Army Corps Of Engineers Medium-Class Hopper Dredge
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD) for the Department of Defense and formally received the notice to proceed. The dredge will be …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious
Hornbeck Offshore to Convert One High-Spec OSV to an SOV / FLOTEL for the Offshore Wind and Petroleum Markets
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (Hornbeck Offshore) announced on Wednesday (Jul12) that it has contracted Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. to convert one of its recently acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service operation vessel …
Jul 13, 2023 / Curious
Keel Laying Ceremony Held for USCG's Offshore Patrol Cutter 'USCGC Ingham'
Eastern Shipbuilding Group hosted the keel laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’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 …
Jul 18, 2022 / Naval
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Completes Major Infrastructure Improvement Project to Support Offshore Patrol Cutter Program
On Thursday, January 20th, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the completion of a new, state-of-the-art aluminum superstructure fabrication and assembly hall at its Nelson Street Shipyard. This major infrastructure project further …
Jan 24, 2022 / Naval
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Delivers Sandy Ground Staten Island Ferry Second Ollis Class Vessel Is En Route To New York Harbor
On Wednesday (Dec08), 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 …
Dec 9, 2021 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Celebrates Commissioning of MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS
Monday (Oct 04), Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) celebrated the commissioning of MV SSG MICHAEL H. OLLIS, the new, state-of-the-art 320 ft, 4,500 passenger ferry. The ceremony was hosted by the Mayor’s Office and New York City Department of …
Oct 5, 2021 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Commences Steel Cutting for Weeks Marine. Inc. Vessel R.B. Weeks
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. announced on Saturday that on, August 19, 2020, Eastern commenced steel cutting for R.B. WEEKS, ESG Hull 258, a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger for Weeks Marine, Inc. following the contract signing four (4) months …
Aug 24, 2020 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Announces Commencement of Steel Cutting for USCGC ARGUS (WMSM-915)
Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that steel cutting for the first offshore patrol cutter (OPC), Coast Guard Cutter ARGUS (WMSM-915), commenced on January 7, 2019 at Eastern’s facilities.ESG successfully achieved this milestone even with sustaining …
Jan 30, 2019 / Naval