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Eastern Shipbuilding Names New CEO

February 3, 2023

Following the retirement of company founder Brian D’Isernia, Eastern Shipbuilding Group has named his son, Joey, as CEO and board chairman. The elder D’Isernia had served in that role for… Read More

Dredge R.B. Weeks Taking Shape At Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard Aerial view shows progress on the dredge R.B. Weeks at Eastern Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Aerial view shows progress on the dredge R.B. Weeks at Eastern Shipbuilding. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Dredge R.B. Weeks Taking Shape At Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard

March 18, 2022

A sister ship to Weeks Marine’s dredge Magdalen is on the way from Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton shipyard. The forthcoming dredge R.B. Weeks is expected to be delivered early next… Read More

Eastern Shipbuilding Employees Send Aid In The Wake Of Hurricane Laura

September 11, 2020

Members of the Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group family, who incurred almost a direct hit from Hurricane Michael in October 2018 when the storm made landfall at Mexico Beach,… Read More

Eastern, Weeks Celebrate Steel Cutting For New Hopper Dredge Hans Bloomberg of Weeks Marine Inc., left, stands with Eastern Shipbuilding Group representatives Brian D’Isernia, Kenneth Munroe, Jamie Keel, Benny Bramblette and Bob Babb at a ceremony celebrating the steel cutting for the R.B. Weeks.

Hans Bloomberg of Weeks Marine Inc., left, stands with Eastern Shipbuilding Group representatives Brian D’Isernia, Kenneth Munroe, Jamie Keel, Benny Bramblette and Bob Babb at a ceremony celebrating the steel cutting for the R.B. Weeks.

Eastern, Weeks Celebrate Steel Cutting For New Hopper Dredge

September 8, 2020

Representatives from Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Weeks Marine gathered at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., August 19 to celebrate the steel cutting for the R.B. Weeks, a forthcoming… Read More

Eastern Delivers Tug To Bisso Z-drive tug is the sixth constructed for Bisso by Eastern Shipbuilding.

Eastern Delivers Tug To Bisso

September 1, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group recently delivered the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 hp. Z-drive tugs, the mv. A. Thomas Higgins, to Bisso Offshore LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso & Son… Read More

Eastern To Build Second CG Offshore Patrol Cutter The Offshore Patrol Cutter is designed to conduct multiple missions for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Eastern To Build Second CG Offshore Patrol Cutter

April 18, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., announced April 6 that the U.S. Coast Guard has given approval to Eastern to build a second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and acquire long… Read More

FMT Continues Growth With 15-Boat Build Program Towboat nearing completion at Steiner Shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala.

FMT Continues Growth With 15-Boat Build Program

February 14, 2020

Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), which operates one of the largest privately-owned fleets of towboats and barges at work on the nation’s inland waterways, is in the midst of a significant… Read More

Eastern Delivers 70th Vessel To Florida Marine

December 27, 2019

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., the Panama City, Fla.-based operator of two new construction and repair facilities, announced recently the delivery of the mv. Jaden Pasentine to Florida Marine Transporters, headquartered… Read More

Eastern Launches Z-Drive Tug For McAllister

March 20, 2019

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. launched the escort/rescue Z-drive tug Capt. Jim McAllister for McAllister Towing on March 19. The tug, designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, Wash., is currently under… Read More

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Tug For McAllister

December 17, 2018

Eastern Shipbuilding announced the launch of the Z-drive tug Ava M. McAllister for McAllister Towing & Transportation Company Inc. The tug was launched on December 7, just 58 days after… Read More