
ESG Begins Construction of Advanced Escort Tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has commenced cutting steel for the first of four advanced escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine, with delivery scheduled for 2026. ESG’s Chairman Joey D’Isernia is thrilled to construct these cutting-edge vessels, while Saltchuk Marine’s CEO Jason Childs praises ESG as the perfect partner for their harbor tugboat project.