Posted on April 3, 2023
Last week Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. conducted trials for the R.B. WEEKS (ESG Hull 258) trailing suction hopper dredge. The R.B. WEEKS, is the second trailing suction hopper dredge the shipbuilder has constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc. This new 356-foot vessel has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards. The vessel outfitting and trials are being conducted at Eastern’s Port St. Joe Facility and on-time delivery is imminent.
In nearly all respects, the R.B. WEEKS is identical to the M/V MAGDALEN delivered by ESG in 2017. The vessel includes an electrical power, propulsion, and dredge machinery package by Royal IHC, GE Tier IV engines, along with several accommodation and crew comfort upgrades.
The R.B. WEEKS trailing suction hopper dredge features the following characteristics:
