b'MEMBER NEWSEastern Shipbuilding Group Launches Ferry for Florida Island CommunityE asternShipbuildingGroup,Lastfall,ESGcommencedsteel-cut- throughoutfitting,systemsintegra-Inc. (ESG) recently announcedtingfortheferry.Withlaunchnowtion, sea trials and final commission-thesuccessfullaunchofthecomplete,thevesselwillproceeding ahead of delivery.vehicle-passengerferrybeingcon-structed for a community association in Florida. The launch marks the next majormilestoneinthepartnership, positioning the vessel to provide reli-ableandmoderntransportationser-vice to the island community.Theferryisdesignedtomeetthe uniqueneedsofthecommunitys island route, combining enhanced ve-hicle capacity and passenger comfort with ESGs proven vessel-construction expertise. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in spring 2026 and is being constructed at ESGs Allanton facility in Panama City, Fla.Completingthelaunchaheadof schedulespeaksvolumesaboutthe talent and commitment of our work-force,saidJoeyDIsernia,CEOof Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.As engineers, its incredibly reward-ingtoseeourdesignscometolife,DIGITAL SHIPBUILDERSandthisnewferry,currentlybeing DESIGN. BUILD. CONSULT.built at Eastern Shipbuilding Group,incatcrowther.comrepresentsthestrengthofthatpart-nership and our shared commitment to quality and innovation, said Steve Carlson, principal in charge at Elliott Bay Design Group.YANKEE FREEDOM IV34m Catamaran Passenger Ferry59 NOVEMBER 2025'