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62Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Factory space has increased 100%, en- abling the company to implement its modular production system, with dedi-cated areas and teams for each stage ofthe build process. These changes have re- sulted in a massive increase in production capacity and the company continues on a recruitment drive. A resin infusion process is used to build these composite workboats to the highest standards (sur- veyed to DNV), saving up to 40% on weight. Kevlar armor plating in key areas and sub-divisions provide damage stabil- ity in excess of current UK standards. Bayonne Dry Dock & GMD Shipyard: Two Shipyards in the New York City area. Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp.,Bayonne, NJ, and GMD Shipyard Corp. in Brooklyn have been a compelling story on the U.S. East Coast waterfront for more than 25 years. The ship repair com- pany helps keep the business flowing with a strong focus on its customer serv-ice and a diverse service offering, fo- cused on servicing larger oceangoing ships in its Bayonne, NJ facility, and the smaller workboat and coastwise trade market in its Brooklyn facility. A major client of the larger facility is the Military Sealift Command, and at press time Bay-onne Dry Dock was finalizing repair work on the USNS Watson (T-AKR 310), a Large, Medium-Speed RoRo Ship.At 950 x 106 ft., Watson was a sight to behold in the Bayonne dry dock.USNS Watson entered the dry dock in late April 2012, and the maintenance in- cluded a long list of standard repairitems, from blasting and coating to pro-peller work. USNS Watson displaces 63,644 long tons and is one of 30 shipsin Military Sealift Command's Preposi-tioning Program.Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. op-erates a full service ship repair yard lo-cated in the Port Jersey area of New York/New Jersey harbor. Situated a few miles from the Verrazano Bridge, the Bayonne facility has no aerial draft re- strictions and is suited for both commer- cial and government vessels. The facility?s graving dock measures 1092 x 148 ft., with a dock floor load capacity of99,000 tons. In Brooklyn is GMD Shipyard Corp. is located within the Brooklyn Navy Yard and is the largest dry dock facility in New York City. GMD offers two 1090 x 150 ft. graving docks, in addition to 1100 ft. of wet berth, and provides 24-hour full service operational capabilities. The dockyard maintains and operates numer- ous cranes ranging from 15 tons mobileto 200 tons gantry. The facility is outfitted with all the equipment and services nec-essary to produce and perform any type of maintenance or repair, including grit blasting, ultra high-pressure water blast- ing, painting and steel fabrication. The focus in Brooklyn is smaller ves- sels: ATB?s, Utility workboats, & Ocean- going Barges, for example, with most of the business from commercial operators, coastal trade and vessels you see in and around New York City. DamenOne of the most successful shipbuild- ing businesses based in Europe and oper- ating globally is the family owned Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group, which started in 1927 when a shipyard was founded at Hardinxveld near Rotter- dam, building and repairing ships on the River Merwede that flows into the North Sea. Today, the Damen name is ubiqui- tous and global, largely spurred in 1969 when Kommer Damen took over the run- ning of the shipyard, listened to his clients? requests, and instigated the vision Join us at SMMJoin us at SMMin Hall B2, Stand # EG.211in Hall B2, Stand # EG.211MR#8 (58-65):MR Template 8/9/2012 10:39 AM Page 62