Posted on November 6, 2026
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has been selected by HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division to construct key structural modular units for the U.S. Navy’s future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock.
Under the contract, ESG will leverage its Gulf Coast facilities to manufacture six structural units. Production is currently underway, with final deliveries to Ingalls’ Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard scheduled for the third and fourth quarters of 2027.
The agreement supports Ingalls’ expanded distributed shipbuilding strategy. By outsourcing selected modular units to trusted partners like ESG, the program increases manufacturing throughput and parallel construction lines to meet rising fleet demand.
“Our team is fully engaged and ready to deliver these six complex modules on schedule in 2027. This collaboration showcases the strength of the Gulf Coast shipbuilding industrial base and underscores our shared commitment to national defense,” said Joey D’Isernia, CEO and Chairman of Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
