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Offshore Supply Vessels to Tugs, In- land Towboats, a SWATH Vessel,

E S ASTERN HIPBUILDING

Passenger Vessels, Ro-Ro/Passenger

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Ferries, Inland Transport Vessels,

Barges, Fireboats, Research Ves- 2200 Nelson Street

Panama City, FL 32401 sels, Offshore Construction Vessels,

Telephone: (850) 763-1900

Dredges, High Speed Passenger Ves-

E-mail: [email protected] sels, Fishing Vessels, and more. East-

Website: www.easternshipbuilding.com

CEO: Brian R. D’Isernia ern’s proven successful shipbuilding

President: Joey E. D’Isernia record stems from the fact that they are willing to accept any new chal- lenge and are con? dent that they can successfully build and deliver any type of vessel that our Client’s re- quire, both on time and on budget.

As Eastern moves into the future, they look forward to the continued diversi? cation and growth of our portfolio of vessels which brings new challenges and ultimately grows the company. At Eastern, each employee starts and ends the day with the same goal in mind: work safe, work smart, and prove to the shipbuilding indus- try, clients, and themselves that you can’t do any better than an Eastern built vessel.

as a result of its state of the art pro-

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Eastern’s original shipyard was es-

Eastern Shipbuilding is a global tablished in 1976 for the purpose of Eastern has built everything from diversi? ed shipbuilder located in constructing commercial ? shing boats Offshore Supply Vessels to Tugs, In- land Towboats, a SWATH Vessel, Pas-

Panama City, FL USA. During the for the company’s founder and Presi- time period between 2006-2016 dent, Brian R. D’Isernia. By 1980, 26 senger Vessels, Ro-Ro/Passenger Fer- commercial ? shing vessels had been ries, Inland Transport Vessels, Barges, Eastern has contracted and delivered constructed and delivered. Building Fireboats, Research Vessels, Offshore (33)300’ ABS Class DP PSV/AHTS/ on his passion for boats and the sea, Construction Vessels, Dredges, High MPSV/ATB Tugs for the offshore market and (93) inland towboats and

Mr. D’Isernia decided to diversify Speed Passenger Vessels, Fishing Ves-

Z-drive tugs for the near coastal/in-

Eastern’s reputation from a ‘Fishing sels, and more. As one of today’s lead-

Vessel’ shipyard into a shipyard that ing innovators in the marine industry, land market. Over this 10 year period the sizable ? eet of quality built East-

Eastern has contracted and delivered could ful? ll any type of custom ves- sel request, large or small. In 1981, ern vessels can be found from coast to on time and on budget a total of 130 vessels of all types averaging 13 per

Eastern’s diversi? cation began with coast and around the world. With an- nual sales of $300,000,000, the ? rm year. Today, the ? rm boasts two (2) the delivery of it ? rst Offshore Sup-

Facilities; the Allanton and Nelson ply Vessels. Today, Eastern’s history employs 1,700 workers.

Street yards, totaling 326 acres. A to- includes a portfolio of over 350 ves- tal of 19 vessels are currently under sels and Eastern is one of the most

P P / S :RIMARY RODUCT ERVICE diverse vessel construction companies

Eastern has built everything from construction and/or contract.

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