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All American Marine Conrad Shipyard

All American Marine Conrad Shipyard, es- began operations over tablished in 1948 and 30 years ago by spe- headquartered in Mor- cializing in building gan City, La., designs, aluminum ? shing ves- builds and overhauls sels used from Califor- tugboats, ferries, lift nia to Alaska. AAM has boats, barges, offshore exclusive North Ameri- supply vessels and can building rights with other steel and alumi-

Teknicraft Design, Ltd. num products for both

AAM in Auckland, New Zea- commercial and gov- land. Unique design characteristics ensure high-speed travel, ultra-low wake, ernment markets. The

Conrad Shipyard and leading fuel ef? ciency. AAM is at the forefront of aluminum vessel de- company provides both sign and manufacturing. AAM guides clients through each step of the pro- repair and new construction services at its ? ve shipyards located in southern cess, delivering value on a vessel that is truly unique to its speci? c application. Louisiana and Texas.

Increased production capacity and a highly skilled and growing work-force Diversity of offerings has been Conrad Shipyard’s niche. Built at its Orange, allows AAM to produce high-quality vessels at a fair price. From lithium-ion Texas shipyard, Conrad delivered the Clean Jacksonville, the ? rst LNG Bunker powered vessels to the leading edge in catamaran and monohull design and Barge built in North America, in August of 2018. Clean Jacksonville is current- production, the future is bright for aluminum vessel manufacturing. ly serving LNG-powered vessels in the Port of Jacksonville. With ? ve modern

AAM recently delivered the Reliance, an ultra-low wake passenger ferry for and expansive shipyards; an experienced workforce and computerized manu-

Kitsap Transit. AAM also recently launched its sister ship (the 3rd Rich Pas- facturing equipment; multi-disciplined engineers; and a management team fo- sage class vessel, including the Rich Passage I), the Lady Swift as well. Both cused on customer satisfaction, Conrad Shipyard is well positioned to provide are 118 passenger, hydrofoil-assisted catamarans that will serve as high speed cost-effective solutions to complex shipbuilding challenges. Recent deliveries passenger ferries for Kitsap Transit. Construction is underway on a 72-ft. re- include the LNG bunker barge Clean Jacksonville (August 2018), the last of search vessel for Duke University, as well as a 73-ft. research and patrol vessel four Kapena Class Tugs for Young Brothers (May 2019) and delivery of a Vane for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. ATB (March 2019). www.allamericanmarine.com www.conradindustries.com

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp.

Fincantieri Bay Ship- Since 1955, Gladding- building traces its his- Hearn has been synon- tory of building quality ymous with pilot boats, ships back to 1918, and having built more is an industry leader launches (90) operating in the construction of in this hemisphere than articulated tug-barge any other shipyard. In units and OPA 90-com- 1978, the yard joined pliant vessels. A feature forces with designer C. that sets the shipyard Raymond Hunt to build apart is the diversity of the ? rst launch with a

Gladding-Hearn its portfolio. Equipped deep-V hull, soon to

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding with a large 1,154 x become the industry 140-ft. graving dock, a ? oating drydock with 7,000-ton weight capacity built standard. In 1977, the shipyard delivered America’s ? rst Z-drive tractor tug. to U.S. Navy certi? cation requirements, and a 170-ton lifting capacity to meet An Incat Crowther licensee since 1987, Gladding-Hearn became the second the most demanding requirement, the yard’s workforce averages more than 20 shipyard in the country to build high-speed passenger catamarans and has built years of construction experience. the majority of fast ferries on the East Coast and Great Lakes (43).

Over time, the yard has built ATBs, containerships, dredges, ferries and tour Recent high-pro? le projects include the delivery of a 113/320-ft. passenger boats, OSVs, polar icebreakers, self-unloading carriers and more. FBS has high-speed catamaran ferry to Rhode Island Fast Ferry. This is the second pas- also completed 14 engine repowerings which are more energy and emission senger catamaran built for the operator. 2018 also saw delivery of a 75-ft. pilot ef? cient, ranging from 1,000 ft. vessels to passenger ferries and tugs. Last De- boat to the Southwest Alaska Pilots Association, retro? t of Brandywine, one cember, Fincantieri delivered an ATB to Kirby; the third the yard had built of the ? rst Chesapeake class launches built in 2003, and delivery of the eight and delivered to Kirby. It also delivered a converted barge to Port City Marine Gladding-Hearn launches to the Virginia Pilots Association. The shipyard is

Services. A 495-ft. freight barge with new cargo holds, trunk deck and bow, part of the Vigor Shipyard’s team selected by the US Army in 2018 to build a and a new cargo unloading system, the conversion project took 21 months to ? eet of 38 high-speed landing craft (MSVL).

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