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Grand Bahamas Shipyard Limited is located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas approximately 100 miles east of Miami, Florida. GBSL can accommodate vessels up to 82,500 tonnes and over 300 m in length.

Equipped workshops, secure storage, large fabrication lay down

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For detailed information about our services visit www.grandbahamashipyard.com future fossil fuel production and market- TODAY, BY VESSEL NICHE OR ing and we are well placed to support all GEOGRAPHIC REGION, WHERE across the gas value chain in develop- DO YOU SEE POCKETS OF OP- ing this cleaner fuel source. And at the PORTUNITY AND GROWTH?

same time we have been diversifying Well, I don’t want to give too much our markets and our capabilities, so the away! But we are trying to play to our opportunities that we see for clean ener- strengths. Growth in demand for high gy beyond fossil fuels are creating work tech ships like cruise ships, survey ves- for us. We expect this to grow. And, for sels and also demand from navies for example, in the U.S. we expect to see classi? cation services, as well as large

CERTIFICATIONS: OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 / I.S.P.S. / GTT APPROVED the shale gas story to keep evolving and yachts, are all areas of growth for us. supporting expanded gas shipments out We are the class market leaders in LNG of U.S. ports – as the class leader in gas ships and passenger ships and, in gener-

P.O. Box F-42623 The Fishing Hole Road Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas ship classi? cation we are playing a large al, are strong in areas where risk is great- +1 242-350-4000 [email protected] grandbahamashipyard.com role in supporting clean energy exports est – due to the nature of cargoes like gas from North America, in addition to our and people, and the greater value and business areas supporting the upstream technology development of gas ships energy sectors. and cruise ships requires higher levels of technical capability and assurance.

WHILE MUCH TALK REVOLVES We also see the United States as a big

AROUND MARKET GLOOM, IN opportunity – a market where we can

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