Keel authentication ceremony was held at ESG’s Allanton Shipyard
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., final week hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a brand new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry (ESG Hull 228) it’s constructing for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.
Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the corporate is a subsidiary of McAllister Towing and Transportation Company and operates providers on a 15-mile route throughout Long Island Sound between Bridgeport and Port Jefferson, N.Y. Its history dates back to 1883, with its first president being legendary circus proprietor, and Bridgeport resident, Phineas Taylor Barnum.
The ferry now beneath building at Eastern Shipbuilding (ESG Hull 228) relies on the corporate’s presently in service P.T. Barnum and Grand Republic auto and passenger ferries. Each with a capability of as much as 120 autos and 1,000 passengers, each have been constructed by ESG.
Steel chopping for ESG Hull 228 commenced in January 2023 and a supply is scheduled for 2024.
“We have been doing business with McAllister for more than 30 years. We are very proud that we have earned their trust with a gold standard that repeat customers like Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company and McAllister expect from a shipyard. We look forward to adding another state-of-the-art auto and passenger ferry to their fleet,” mentioned ESG CEO and Chairman Joey D’Isernia.
“The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company is pleased to renew our long-standing relationship with Eastern Shipbuilding Group in building a new state-of-the-art vehicle and passenger ferry for service across Long Island Sound. The new build will join a fleet which includes two other vessels previously built by Eastern: the P.T. Barnum (1999) and the Grand Republic (2003). We look forward to the arrival of an exceptional high-quality vessel that will serve our customers, our crews and our company for many years to come,” mentioned Fred Hall, Vice President and General Manager of Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.
The ferry now beneath building at Eastern Shipbuilding (ESG Hull 228) relies on the corporate’s presently in service P.T. Barnum and Grand Republic auto and passenger ferries. Each with a capability of as much as 120 autos and 1,000 passengers, each have been constructed by ESG.
Steel chopping for ESG Hull 228 commenced in January 2023 and a supply is scheduled for 2024.
“We have been doing business with McAllister for more than 30 years. We are very proud that we have earned their trust with a gold standard that repeat customers like Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company and McAllister expect from a shipyard. We look forward to adding another state-of-the-art auto and passenger ferry to their fleet,” mentioned ESG CEO and Chairman Joey D’Isernia.
“The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company is pleased to renew our long-standing relationship with Eastern Shipbuilding Group in building a new state-of-the-art vehicle and passenger ferry for service across Long Island Sound. The new build will join a fleet which includes two other vessels previously built by Eastern: the P.T. Barnum (1999) and the Grand Republic (2003). We look forward to the arrival of an exceptional high-quality vessel that will serve our customers, our crews and our company for many years to come,” mentioned Fred Hall, Vice President and General Manager of Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.
