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Special Advertising Section for Atlantic Marine Inc. and Atlantic Dry Dock Corp.

International Appeal With Local Customer Service Feel

A tlantic Marine Inc and Atlantic / 1 Dry Dock Corp have forged an enviable reputation around the

JL JLglobe in all aspects of vessel con- struction, conversion and repair. The yards offer ship owners modern physical facilities, technical capabilities and organizational experience, and are conveniently located on 81 acres of property on the St. Johns River and Intracoastal Waterways in Jacksonville,

Florida. The yards are well positioned to the

U.S. East Coast, South Florida and

Caribbean trade routes.

To ensure success continues well beyond the new millennium, Atlantic Marine Inc. and Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. are committed to a program of investing considerable resources to add to and upgrade its already impressive facilities. Capital investments are primarily focused on reducing the cost of production while maintaining quality and reducing construction time, and increasing capacity for both new building and repair.

For example, a 14,600 LT (14,833.60 MT) floating dry dock was recently added to

Atlantic Dry Dock Corp's arsenal. While shipyard upgrades are sizable, investment does not stop there. The company counts its employees - craft workers through top man- agement - as the foundation upon which the company is built. To this end, the company takes great measures to ensure it recruits and retains top talent, and outfits them with the best technology available. "You can attribute our quality work, in large part, to our con- scientious workforce," said Kevin E. Wilson, sales and marketing manager for Atlantic

Marine Inc. and Atlantic Dry Dock in Jack- sonville. Atlantic Marine Inc. originated in

Jacksonville in 1964, specializing in new construction. Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. was the result of Atlantic Marine's fast growth, and is a ship repair company which has developed a reputation for high quality and on-time, on-budget repair and conversion jobs in the commercial market, and an expert in complex military vessel overhauls. "Our strength is, of course, our quality of

Aerial View of Atlantic Marine Inc. / Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. work, but equally our ability to schedule and finish work on time or ahead of schedule." said Mr. Wilson. "The key is to get that ves- sel back to work making money for our cus- tomers."

New Construction

Atlantic Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of the

Atlantic Marine Holding Company, builds custom vessels for the domestic and interna- tional markets. Previous deliveries include oil support vessels, ferry boats, tugs, dinner vessels, casino boats, and oceanographic ves- sels.

Atlantic Marine Inc. has found itself pop- ular among buyers of high technology, high quality tonnage. "We will give you a quality ship, and you will get it on time. When we make a commitment, we keep it." Said

Edward P. Doherty, president, Atlantic

Marine Inc. The yard recently launched two 300 ft. coastal cruise boats built for Delta

Queen Coastal Voyages. The first of the two, CAPE MAY LIGHT is scheduled for delivery in March 2001, while the second,

CAPE COD LIGHT is scheduled for deliv- ery in June 2001. Mr. Doherty attributes the yard's success with unique vessels to its adherence to modular construction tech- niques, and its investment in technology, particularly in the areas of steel cutting and handling, as well as CAD systems, as a means to this end. In January 2001 con- struction started on a SWATH oceano- graphic research vessel that upon its comple- tion will be operated by the University of

Hawaii.

Repair & Conversion

Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. saw the back to back commercial ship dry-docking availabil- ities on their 14,600 LT (14,833.60 MT) floating dry dock for the cable layer, WAVE

VENTURE; container ship, AURORA;

Dredge, COLUMBIA; jack-up barge,

KARLISSA B; and bulk carrier, GYPSUM

KING. Their 1,300 Ton (1,321 MT) marine railway schedule has been busy dry- docking the tugs ZEETIJER, SAMAND,

APOLLO, CECROPS, gaming vessel,

STARDANCER; dinner cruise boat,

RIVER QUEEN; and research vessel, SES- 200; to name a few.

Atlantic Dry Dock's 4,000 Ton (4,064

MT) marine railway underwent an extensive maintenance refit and is now fully opera- tional again. Atlantic Dry Dock had an increased number of topside availabilities that were accomplished along-side Atlantic's 1,300 ft. (396.24 M) of full-service bulk- head and pier space. Among those jobs were the converted OSV to Ferry, SEABULK

MINNESOTA; the RoRo, CROWLEY

SENATOR; Dredge, SUGAR ISLAND;

Tug, SEA TERN; Barge, HUGH; and

Dredge, GL-54.

This past year, Atlantic Dry Dock Corp., added the following agents to their sales force: • M.I.E. Services Ltd. - Cyprus • Marindustry Worldwide - Northeast

Region, U.S.A. • James L. Taylor & Associates - Gulf

Region, U.S.A. • Hellenic Industrial & Marine Agencies

Ltd. - Greece

They are actively searching for representa- tion in the following countries / regions: • Turkey • Bahamas • South America • West Coast, U.S.A.

Certified Quality

With intense price pressures and competi- tion, shipyards must prove their quality to compete. Atlantic Marine Inc is certified to

ISO 9002 quality standards for shipbuilding and ship construction services by Lloyd's

Register Quality Assurance and by the fol- lowing national certification bodies: ABS (U.S.); TGA (Germany); and INMETRO (Brazil). Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. was ISO 9002 certified in 1995.

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