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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct small boat operations in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

Eastern Shipbuilding Partners with HII to Boost U.S. Navy Destroyer Production

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has announced a strategic agreement with HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Division to support production of outfitted structural

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 2783

Thursday, September 4, 2025
OPC illustration from Austal
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Exercises $314 Million Options for Austal’s Offshore Patrol Cutters

The United States Coast Guard has exercised contract options worth US$314 million with Austal USA for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, the company

September 4, 2025
Total Views: 5643

Monday, August 18, 2025
WSF Hybrid-electric ferry rendering
Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Cleared to Build New Hybrid Ferries for Washington State

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has received the Notice to Proceed from Washington State Ferries (WSF) to build two new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for the

August 18, 2025
Total Views: 1674

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Defense

Trump Admin Cancels Offshore Patrol Cutters at Eastern Shipbuilding Over Delays and Rising Costs

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced yesterday the partial termination of a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for two

July 12, 2025
Total Views: 8159

Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The Washington State Ferry Wenatchee
Shipbuilding

Washington State Awards $714.5 Million Ferry Contract to Eastern Shipbuilding

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has selected Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries in a contract

July 2, 2025
Total Views: 2162

Monday, April 7, 2025
Renderings of the Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD)
Shipbuilding

USACE Breaks 45-Year Hiatus with Cutting-Edge Hopper Dredge Construction at Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched construction on a groundbreaking medium class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), marking

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 2408

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Pioneers First-of-its-Kind Service Operation Vessel Conversion

Eastern Shipbuilding Group is spearheading the conversion of the HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Hornbeck Offshore

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 3395

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding to Complete Construction of High-Spec Offshore Vessels for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has announced a contract to complete the construction of two ultra high-spec 400 class Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) for

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 2971

Monday, October 30, 2023
USCGC Argus launch
Defense

USCG’s Lead Offshore Patrol Cutter ‘USCGC Argus’ Launched

The lead ship of the U.S. Coast Guard’s highly anticipated Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the USCGC Argus, was successfully launched

October 30, 2023
Total Views: 31595

Monday, October 10, 2022
u.s. coast guard
Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Gives Austal USA Green Light for Offshore Patrol Cutter Design

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving forward with Austal USA on the detail design phase of up to 11 vessels in the service’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC)

October 10, 2022
Total Views: 4749

Friday, August 6, 2021
New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City
Shipbuilding

New Staten Island Ferry Named After Fallen Soldier Headed to New York City

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has completed construction of the first of three new Staten Island ferries for the New York City Department of Transportation.

August 6, 2021
Total Views: 4588

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Lays Keel for First Offshore Patrol Patrol Cutter

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has laid the keel for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter.  A virtual keel laying

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 313

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipping News

DHS Grants ESG Contract Relief for Offshore Patrol Cutters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted extraordinary contract relief to Eastern Shipbuilding Group related to the first four hulls in the Coast

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 109

Friday, September 28, 2018
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

U.S. Coast Guard Green Lights Construction of First Offshore Patrol Cutter at Eastern Shipbuilding

The Coast Guard on Friday exercised its contract options with Eastern Shipbuilding Group to start construction of the lead offshore patrol cutter (OPC) in

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 198

Friday, January 6, 2017
Eastern Shipbuilding Hires Admiral Papp, Former Coast Guard Commandant, as Washington Rep
News

Eastern Shipbuilding Hires Admiral Papp, Former Coast Guard Commandant, as Washington Rep

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has appointed Admiral Robert Papp, former Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard, as President of the company’s new

January 6, 2017
Total Views: 287

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
News

Coast Guard Awards $110 Miilion Contract to Build Offshore Patrol Cutters

After a thorough evaluation process lasting more than two years, the U.S. Coast Guard has selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida to design

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 247

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
columbia eastern shipbuilding sailing yacht
News

William Starling Burgess’ Columbia Sets Sail from Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), located in Panama City, Florida is known for churning out a steady stream of workboats for the offshore oil and gas industry,

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 252

Thursday, September 18, 2014
Video: HOS Black Rock Launch, Sea Trials and Interior
News

Video: HOS Black Rock Launch, Sea Trials and Interior

The HOS Black Rock was constructed by Eastern Shipbuilding and recently delivered to Hornbeck Offshore Services.

September 18, 2014
Total Views: 192

Monday, June 30, 2014
WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony
News

WATCH: HOS Black Watch Christening and Launch Ceremony

On Friday June 6, the HOS Black Watch was launched at Eastern Shipbuilding's Allanton facility in Panama City,

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 95

Monday, November 18, 2013
Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck
Offshore

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Latest HOSMAX OSV for Hornbeck

Eastern Shipbuilding has announced the recent launch of the HOS BAYOU (Hull 205), the fifth of ten Diesel-Electric, twin Z-drive HOSMAX OSV's being built for

November 18, 2013
Total Views: 222