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www.marinelink.com 37Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Eastern has delivered 83 inland pushboats since 2001, at a rate of roughly seven per year. Among those are 60 of Eastern?s now familiar FMT Canal Class boats, something Steve Berthold characterizes as the longest series build contract in history. ESG, like some other U.S.-based builders, is building for export, too. Proving once and for all that U.S. yards can compete on price and quality, a contract for Þ ve DP-2 capable PSV?s for delivery to Brazil will saw its Þ rst completed vessel in August; on time and on budget. Room to Grow On the horizon for Eastern could be any number of projects, not the least of which would be their entry into the U.S. Coast Guard?s OPC sweepstakes. With the Þ nalists set to be announced as soon as September, Berthold told Maritime Reporter in July that ramping up to meet that commitment, if chosen, wouldn?t be an issue. ?That pace won?t compare to the pace we are working at now,? he said, referring to the 10 hulls already under construction within Eastern?s busy yards. Beyond this, he added, ?It is the right project for the right Þ rms with the wherewithal to get it done. For Eastern, OPC would remain completely segregated to our other work schemes.? And, with another 158 acres in his hip pocket, there is no reason to doubt him.Included in their backlog of 25+ vessels, Eastern Shipbuilding Group is currently under contract for a total of 16 vessels of similar size and complexity for customers here in the United States and in Brazil. These contracts, furthering Eastern?s posi- tion as the nation?s and largest and busiest OSV/PSV and MPSV new construction shipyard, also send a powerful message abroad: American shipbuilders can compete successfully worldwide. August?s delivery of the PSV ?Bravante V? is ample proof of that. That delivery, a robust backlog with quality customers, and bigger ambitions, make Eastern ?one to watch.?Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Current Order Book CUSTOMER NAME VESSEL TYPE SIZE LAUNCH DELIVERY Bravante Group BRAVANTE V DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 284?x60?x 24?-6? 3/21/2013 Aug-13 Bravante Group BRAVANTE VI DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 284?x60?x 24?-6? 8/5/2013 Dec-13 Bravante Group BRAVANTE VII DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 284?x60?x 24?-6? Dec-13 Apr-14 Bravante Group BRAVANTE VIII DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 284?x60?x 24?-6? Apr-14 Aug-14 Bravante Group BRAVANTE IX DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 284?x60?x 24?-6? Sep-14 Dec-14 Harvey Gulf HARVEY DEEP-SEA DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive LCV 302? x 64? x 24?-6? 12/7/2012 07/19/13 Hornbeck HOS RED DAWN DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 292? x 64? x 24?-6? 2/15/2013 6/21/2013 Hornbeck HOS RED ROCK DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 292? x 64? x 24?-6? 4/19/13 Sep-13 Hornbeck HOS RENAISSANCE DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 292? x 64? x 24?-6? 6/21/13 Nov-13 Hornbeck HOS RIVERBEND DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 292? x 64? x 24?-6? Sep-13 Jan-14 Hornbeck HOS BAYOU DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? Nov-13 Mar-14 Hornbeck HOS BLACK FOOT DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? Feb-14 Jun-14 Hornbeck HOS BLACK ROCK DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? Mar-14 Jul-14 Hornbeck HOS BLACK WATCH DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? May-14 Oct-14 Hornbeck HOS BRASS RING DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? Jul-14 Nov-14 Hornbeck HOS BRIARWOOD DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive 302?x 64? x 26? Sep-14 Feb-15 Hornbeck TBD DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive MPSV 302?x 76? x 26? TBD Jun-15 Hornbeck TBD DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive MPSV 302?x 76? x 26? TBD Sep-15 O?Hara Corp. ARAHO Trawler Fishing Vessel 194?x 49 ?x 36?-7? Apr-15 Jul-15 FLA Marine TBD Canal Class Towboat 90? x 32? x 10? TBD Feb-14 FLA Marine TBD Canal Class Towboat 90? x 32? x 10? TBD Jun-14 FLA Marine TBD Canal Class Towboat 90? x 32? x 10? TBD Oct-14 FLA Marine TBD Canal Class Towboat 90? x 32? x 10? TBD Feb-15 FLA Marine TBD Canal Class Towboat 90? x 32? x 10? TBD Jun-15 Harvey Gulf HARVEY SUB-SEA DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive IMR 327?x 73?x 29?-3? TBD Jan-16 Harvey Gulf (o) HARVEY BLUE-SEA DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive IMR 327?x 73?x 29?-3? TBD Jun-16 Harvey Gulf (o) HARV. INTERV. DP2/PSV DE Z-Drive IMR 327?x 73?x 29?-3? TBD Jan-17 Nearly completed Hornbeck and Brevante newbuilds undergo Þ nal outÞ tting. MR #8 (34-41).indd 37MR #8 (34-41).indd 378/1/2013 9:37:28 AM8/1/2013 9:37:28 AM