Left to Right: Hans Bloomberg of Weeks Marine, Inc., Brian D’Isernia ESG, Kenneth Munroe ESG, Jamie Keel ESG, Benny Bramblette ESG, and also Bob Babb ESG
Eastern Shipbuilding Group,Inc records that on August 19, 2020, it started steel reducing for R.B. Weeks, ESG Hull 258, a brand-new tracking suction receptacle dredge for Weeks Marine,Inc complying with the agreement authorizing 4 months previously. The brand-new vessel will certainly be created at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard, Panama City, Fla.
This is Eastern’s 2nd tracking suction receptacle dredge task for Weeks Marine and also complies with the December 2017 distribution of the Magdalen, ESG Hull 256.
The R.B. Weeks is called in honor of Richard B. Weeks, a founder of Weeks Marine and also wed to Magdalen Weeks, the name of the sis vessel Magdalen (ESG 256), likewise developed by Eastern and also supplied in December 2017.
This brand-new tracking suction receptacle dredge is arranged for distribution very early 2023.
The dredge has the complying with qualities:
- Dimensions (Overall): 356′ x 79′ -6″‘ x 27’ -3″
- Designer: Royal IHC
- Main Engines: (2) GE 16V250 MDC IMOIII/EPA Tier 4
- Main Propulsion: (2) Wartsila CPP in nozzles
- Main Gears: (2) Siemens (Flender)
- Bow Thruster: (1) Air Conditioning 730 kW VFD Fixed Pitch Tunnel Unit
- Main Shaft Generators: (2) x 3,400 ekW
- Auxiliary Generator: (1) GE 6L250 MDC (1,423 ekW) IMOIII/EPA Tier 4
- Emergency Generator: (1) Caterpillar C18 (430 ekW) IMOII/EPA Tier 3
- Classification: Lloyd’s Register, +100 A1 Hopper Dredger, +LMC, UMS
- Hopper Capacity: 8,550 cu. yd (6,540 cu. m)
- Accommodations: 26 individuals
