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Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Hopper Dredge R.B. Weeks The trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks hits the water at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

The trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks hits the water at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton Shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Eastern Shipbuilding)

Eastern Shipbuilding Launches Hopper Dredge R.B. Weeks

July 1, 2022

Representatives from Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Cranford, N.J.-based Weeks Marine Inc. gathered at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard, near Panama City, Fla., June 17 for the launch of the trailing suction hopper… 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 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 (OPC)… Read More

Eastern To Build Second Hopper Dredge For Weeks The 356-foot R.B. Weeks will be a twin of the Magdalen, delivered in 2017.

Eastern To Build Second Hopper Dredge For Weeks

May 4, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced April 23 that it has signed a contract with Weeks Marine Inc. to construct a 356-foot, twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredge. The dredge, to be named… Read More