b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS Eastern Shipbuilding LaunchesTrailing Suction Hopper DredgeE asternShipbuildingGroup,Inc. (ESG)successfullylaunchedthe 356x796x273 R.B. Weeks, the second trailing suction hopper dredge the shipbuilder has constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc.The R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) is named in honor of Richard B. Weeks, a co-founder of Weeks Marine and married to Magdalen Weeks, thenamesakeofthesistervesselMagdalen (ESG 256), also built by ESG. The new trailing suction hopper dredge is being constructed at ESGs Allanton Shipyard and has a hopper ca-pacity of 8,550 cubic yards. The vessel outfitting and trials will be conducted at ESGs Port St. Joe Facility for delivery in 2023.EasternShipbuildingGrouphasenjoyeda E XPHOTOS COURTESY OF EASTERN SHIPBUILDING GROUPstrong partnership with Weeks Marine, Incs. team over multiple projects, and we are proud to build another dredge vessel that will enhance our waterways and restore our coastlines, said Joey DIsernia, President of Eastern Shipbuild-ing Group, Inc.In nearly all respects, the R.B. Weeks is identical to the Magdalen delivered by ESG in 2017. The 2 0 vessel includes an electrical power, propulsion, B 1 9I and dredge machinery package by Royal IHC, GE Tier IV engines, along with several accom-WINNER modation and crew comfort upgrades.FOGHORN 34'