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Eastern Christens, Launches Coast Guard’s First Heritage Class Cutter

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Eastern Christens, Launches Coast Guard’s First Heritage Class Cutter

November 3, 2023

With a crowd of more than 3,000 present, Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and the U.S. Coast Guard christened and launched the cutter Argus, the first Heritage-class Offshore… Read More

Noem Cancels Two Coast Guard Vessel Contracts

July 18, 2025

On July 11, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced the partial termination of two contracts with Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build… Read More

Eastern Cuts Steel For Third Offshore Patrol Cutter Leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard Project Resident Office and Eastern Shipbuilding Group mark commencement of construction of the USCGC Ingham September 27 in Panama City, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard Project Resident Office and Eastern Shipbuilding Group mark commencement of construction of the USCGC Ingham September 27 in Panama City, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding Group)

Eastern Cuts Steel For Third Offshore Patrol Cutter

October 2, 2021

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., began cutting steel September 27 for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, the third hull of the Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter… Read More

Eastern Announces Keel Laid For CG Cutter Argus eastern

Eastern Announces Keel Laid For CG Cutter Argus

May 18, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, headquartered in Panama City, Fla., reports that the keel laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Argus, was held on April… Read More