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Brad Reents,

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The Case:

Since 1955, Gladding-Hearn has been synonymous with pilot boats, having built more launches (90) operating in this

O U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U US S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S FU U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U UR R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RU U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U UN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NO O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O SA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A, F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F FURUNO USA, INC. . . . . . .NO S S S S , , , , , , I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C.FURUNO USA, INC.

hemisphere than any other shipyard. In 1978, the yard joined

The Case:

Furuno is celebrating its 70th Anniversary as a leading forces with designer C. Raymond Hunt to build the ? rst manufacturer of Marine Electronics. Furuno designs and launch with a deep-V hull, soon to become the industry stan- manufactures a variety of electronics for small trailer boats dard. In 1977, the shipyard delivered America’s ? rst Z-drive all the way up to aircraft carriers. With over 200 products, tractor tug. An Incat Crowther licensee since 1987, Gladding-

Furuno has something to ? t every navigational need for Hearn became the second shipyard in the country to build high-speed passenger catamarans and has built the majority of any size vessel.

fast ferries on the East Coast and Great Lakes (43). In 2014, the shipyard built the ? rst pilot boat application of Volvo Pen-

The Company:

Since its inception in 1948, when the world’s ? rst ? sh ta’s IPS drives in the United States. For more than a decade, ? nder was commercialized, FURUNO ELECTRIC CO., Gladding-Hearn has maintained a healthy backlog of orders

LTD. has been responding to the needs of the maritime even during the industry’s most austere times. Nearly 90 per- cent of Gladding-Hearn’s business is from repeat customers.

industry through developing various types of marine elec-

Recent high-pro? le projects include the delivery of a tronics. Today, FURUNO is a total marine electronics manufacturer operating on a global scale with a great many 113’/320 passenger high-speed catamaran ferry to Rhode loyal customers. The product line consists of Radars, Fish Island Fast Ferry. This is the second passenger catamaran built for the operator. 2018 also saw delivery of a 75’ pilot

Finders, GPS Chart Plotters, Autopilots, GMDSS, So- nars, ECDIS, AIS, Satellite Communications Equipment, boat to the Southwest Alaska Pilots Association, retro? t of

GMDSS, VDR, Loud Hailers and more. These products Brandywine, one of the ? rst Chesapeake class launches built are offered through a technical network of more than 500 in 2003, and delivery of the eight Gladding-Hearn launches dealers in North America, supported world-wide through to the Virginia Pilots Association. The shipyard is part of the the Furuno worldwide service network. Furuno is known Vigor Shipyard’s team selected by the US Army in 2018 to worldwide for the durability and reliability of its products, build a ? eet of 38 high-speed landing craft (MSVL). as well as outstanding customer service. All products are built to commercial grade speci? cations, which allows The Company:

For almost 65 years, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has them to last longer than most consumer electronics. Fu- runo’s business vision is to achieve better safety, security built steel and aluminum commercial vessels. Located on and comfort to bring about a society and sea navigation seven acres on the deepwater Taunton River in Somerset,

Mass., the family-owned and operated shipyard counts that considers the needs of people and the environment.

Since successfully commercializing the world’s ? rst ? sh more than 424 vessels built as proof of its longevity and vessel reliability. A total of 40 customers own 128 Glad- ? nder in 1948, Furuno has met customer needs by devel- ding-Hearn vessels. With in-house naval architecture and oping and marketing various types of navigation and com- munications equipment. Today, Furuno offers equipment engineering capabilities and a cross-trained workforce, to ensure safety, peace of mind, and higher ef? ciency for a Gladding-Hearn is well-known for applying some of the most advanced shipbuilding techniques that rival many wide variety of marketing including merchant vessels, ? sh- ing vessels, workboats, recreational boats and government bigger yards, while still providing the personal customer service of a smaller yard. www.gladding-hearn.com vessels. www.FurunoUSA.com

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