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Eastern Shipbuilding Group Cuts Steel For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Medium Class Hopper Dredge
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has officially begun construction on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) new medium class hopper dredge with a ceremonial steel-cutting event. This milestone marks the start of a historic acquisition for …
Apr 8, 2025 / Vessels
The Dutra Group Awards a Contract to Build a 10,464 Cubic Yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge to Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc (ESG) has announced The Dutra Group has issued a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, the “Adele”, to be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe …
Mar 27, 2025 / Vessels
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Commences Steel Cutting For The Vehicle Passenger Ferry Falcon, The Newest Fisher Island Ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) marked a significant milestone today with the official steel cutting for the new Fisher Island Ferry, FALCON, at its Allanton Facility. Attending the event were members of the Fisher Island Community Association, Inc. …
Oct 8, 2024 / Curious
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
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Delivers R.B. WEEKS Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has announced the delivery of R.B. WEEKS (ESG Hull 258) a 8,550 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc. “It’s our pleasure to once again deliver a quality …
May 30, 2023 / Vessels
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