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October 1, 2021

First steel cut for US Coast Guard’s third Heritage-class cutter

Written by Baird Maritime on October 1, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Non-Naval (Maritime Security).

Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, has cut the first steel for the future USCGC Ingham, the third Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) slated for ..

USA WEEK

July 1, 2021

Staten Island Ferry’s first Ollis-class vessel sails on final sea trials

Written by Baird Maritime on July 1, 2021. Posted in Ferries.

SSG Michael H. Ollis, the first in a series of three ferries ordered by the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) for its Staten Island Ferry Division, r ..

March 31, 2021

Staten Island Ferry’s third Ollis-class vessel formally named

Written by Baird Maritime on March 31, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ferries.

The third and final Ollis-class ferry built for the Staten Island Ferry service of the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) was formally named and launc ..

MEPS WEEK

August 18, 2021

Staten Island Ferry takes delivery of first Ollis-class vessel

Written by Baird Maritime on August 18, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ferries.

The Staten Island Ferry Division of the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has taken delivery of the first in a series of three double-ended passenger ..

May 27, 2021

Florida shipyard lays keel of US Coast Guard’s second Heritage-class cutter

Written by Baird Maritime on May 27, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Non-Naval (Maritime Security).

Eastern Shipbuilding Group laid and authenticated the keel of a new offshore patrol cutter (OPC) for the US Coast Guard at its facilities in Panama City, Florida, on Mond ..

October 2, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding lays keel of Weeks Marine dredger

Written by Baird Maritime on October 2, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Dredging and Land Reclamation.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group has laid the keel of a new trailing suction hopper dredger ordered by Weeks Marine (WMI). R. B. Weeks is Eastern’s second newbuilding pro ..

July 15, 2021

Florida shipbuilder expands capacity with new testing and repair yard on Gulf Coast

Written by Baird Maritime on July 15, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Ferries, Harbour Tugs and Operation.

Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group recently opened a new construction and repair facility in Port St Joe some 36 miles (57 kilometres) away from its head office in ..

MARITIME SECURITY WEEK

May 12, 2021

US Coast Guard modifies contract to construct third offshore patrol cutter, acquire long lead-time material for fourth

Written by Baird Maritime on May 12, 2021. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Regulation & Enforcement, Search and Rescue.

The US Coast Guard has modified its contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to begin construction of the third offshore patrol cutter (OPC) and to acquire long lea ..

TUG & SALVAGE WEEK

September 14, 2020

VESSEL REVIEW | A. Thomas Higgins – Second in new series of “go-anywhere” river and ocean tugs for Bisso Offshore

Written by Baird Maritime on September 14, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Commercial Mariner – Vessel Reviews, Inland Tug Operations, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Work Boat World Vessel Reviews.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, recently delivered a new steel-hulled Z-drive ship assist tug to Bisso Offshore, a division of marine services company ..