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SHIPBUILDING

WHEN IT COMES TO SHIPYARD

WORKFORCE, ‘THE NEXT

GENERATION’ IS A PERPETUAL

CHALLENGE. ACCORDING

TO CRUTCHFIELD, ANOTHER

CHALLENGE IS EFFECTIVELY

MANAGING THE RECRUITMENT

AND WORKFORCE THAT VARIES

WIDELY IN AGE.

COLONNA’S SHIPYARD “BY THE NUMBERS”

PIERS 11

ACRES 120

WATER DEPTH 30 FT.

DRYDOCKS 3 [14,000, 12,000 & 2,400 TONS]

TRAVELIFT ONE 1,000-TON

MARINE RAILWAY 1 [BUILT IN 1890]

WORKFORCE 400-500

COLONNA’S SHIPYARD DIVISIONS & AFFILIATES • COLONNA DOWN RIVER DIVISION • ACCURITY INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS • NORFOLK BARGE COMPANY • STEEL AMERICA • WELD AMERICA • COLONNA’S SHIPYARD WEST

Founding of Steel America, a division of Colonna’s

Colonna’s executed a $20

Shipyard, Inc. Specializing “The Captain Will,” Colonna’s million yard expansion and in heavy machining,

Shipyard’s