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Passenger Vessels

Derecktor Expansion in Bridgeport Extends Capabilities

The expansion of fast ferry building facilities has taken another gigantic step on the U.S. East Coast. In concert with a beehive of new capacity construction down south, Derecktor Shipyards recently announced that it has complet- ed construction on a 45,000 sq. ft. main assembly building at its facility in

Bridgeport, Conn., marking the comple- tion of the second building on this 23- acre site, which is part of the develop- ment of the Bridgeport Regional

Maritime Complex in Bridgeport

Harbor. The new main assembly build- ing consists of one 300 x 100 x 75 ft. (clear height) assembly bay and one 300 x 50 x 50 ft. (91.4 x 30.4 x 22.8 m) (clear height) assembly bay. This assem- bly building is the first of two main assembly halls to be constructed on the site which will provide a total of 168,000 sq. ft. of high bay area for the manufacture and service/repair of ves- sels ranging up to 400 ft. long.

Other significant developments at the

Bridgeport site include completing the retrofit of a 56,000 sq. ft. metal fabrica- tion and sub assembly building in July of 2001, and waterfront improvements, scheduled for completion in September of 2003, which include 570 lineal ft. of bulkhead dredged to a depth of 18 ft. (5.4 m) and 700 ton travel lift piers.

The Bridgeport facility is being designed and constructed as a modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing and serv- ice facility. Manufacturing facilities will include construction of a total of 290,000 sq. ft. of new buildings, includ- ing complete metal working shops with an on-site CNC plasma cutting opera- tion. along with high-tech welding and finishing operations, dedicated outfit- ting and service areas, dedicated carpen- try shops, and a fully climatized, 22,000 sq. ft. dedi- cated paint shop.

The site has approximately 1,250 lineal ft. of protected deepwater frontage. On completion of the project, the frontage will include 500 ft. on the

Harbor Channel with a channel depth of 35 ft. and 750 ft. of fully protected frontage on the Yellow Mill Channel with a permitted depth of 18 feet.

Launching and retrieving of vessels will be accomplished using a 700-ton travel lift. A 2,500-ton dry dock facility for larger vessels is planned for the near future. The shipyard is expected to employ up to 250 persons when fully operational.

In 2002, four vessels were completed at this site. An 85-ft. (25.9-m) freight boat for Fire Island Ferries. Inc. was delivered in June of 2002, and three 53- ft. (16.1-m) passenger ferries were delivered in August and September of 2002 for New York Water Taxi.

Currently under construction is the first of two 239-ft. (72.8-m) high-speed vehicle-ferries being built for the Alaska

Marine Highway System. The first ferry is slated for delivery in December 2003.

Preparations for building the second ferry are underway with a scheduled delivery of December 2004.

In addition to this new yard in

Connecticut. Derecktor has two other facilities: Derecktor Shipyards in

Mamaroneck, New York, is a full serv- ice yard for both yachts and commercial vessels, and Derecktor of Florida, a 17 acre yacht repair and refit yard in Fort

Lauderdale, Fla. Among the significant factors in the success of the vessels built by Derecktor are the very high standard of aluminum fabrication and machinery installations as well as the weight con- scious approach to vessel construction.

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Port Security Barrier establishing a perimeter to control onlooking vessels during the transfer of Howard Hughes famous "Spruce Goose"

Long Beach Harbor, Feb. 1982 boss Port Security Barrier creates a rugged, highly visible, floating perim- eter in the water for commercial and military facilities. Photocell flashing lights and installation hardware are available.

The barrier is constructed from loss

PetroBarrier which is built utilizing non-corrosive materials. It is designed for durability and resistance to I V and marine grow th. The PetroBarrier has been proven effective sincc 1977, with installations in continuous service for over 20 years.

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