Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Founded in 1976, Eastern Shipbuilding Group is a defense prime contractor based in Panama City, United States working in naval systems, mro & logistics.

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is an American-owned shipbuilder operating three shipyards on the Florida Gulf Coast: Nelson, Allanton and Port St. Joe. The company designs and builds vessels for national defense and commercial customers. It is the prime builder of the U.S. Coast Guard's Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter program, which it was awarded in 2016, and it supports U.S. Navy destroyer unit production. Its defense and government work also includes a Medium Class Hopper Dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Commercial output includes Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric ferries, Saltchuk escort tugs, Staten Island Ferries and a range of other vessel types. The company reports a portfolio of more than 350 vessels, a 99% on-schedule delivery rate over the past 20 years, and DCMA- and DCAA-certified systems. Its facilities are ISO 14001 compliant, and it holds ISO 9001 certification. It describes itself as the largest private sector employer in Northwest Florida.