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new metal working machines including a CNC waterjet and plasma cutting table, label/placard maker, brake press and pipe bending machines. Wilson adds, “One mile away at our headquarters is about a million square feet of land and water with an enclosed production building and about 10 acres of outdoor space. The facility is also equipped with a 665-ton travelift, cranes, machine shop, prop shop with Prop Scan technology and a dynamic balancer, a several other workshops.”
Staci Love is the Marketing Manager and Business Development Director at the Lauderdale Marine Center. It is sub contractor based yard spread across 65 Acres that is able to accommodate more than 300 yachts up to 61 metres. Equipped with four lifts
a comprehensive specification – the more detail, the less likely there will be a misunderstanding or an omission in the yard’s proposal.”
“Choosing shipyards that have the equipment to do the job is just as important,” agrees Dan Romence, the General Manager at Bradford’s 42 acre Freeport based shipyard in the Bahamas. “We saw how yachts were getting bigger and we knew there would be a time when we could not haul the big ones. That’s when we decided to expand our Florida operation by setting up an off shore facility with heavy lifting capabilities in the Bahamas.” It’s a decision that has paid off with their dry dock with its lift capacity of 1,200 tonnes is seldom idle.
ASK ABOUT THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP, THE SERVICE AND
FLEXIBILITY THE YARD OFFERS AND CHECK OUT THE REFIT EXPERIENCE OF THE MANAGERS TO PREPARE ACCURATE TIMINGS AND BUDGETS
ranging from 75 to 500 tons the yard is home to more than 60 onsite certified contractors. Because the yard is Foreign Trade Zone certified it means Captains can import foreign goods with no duty or taxes levied. The LMC might have a different operandi mundi but the advice remains the same. Staci suggests, “It is always important for the Captain to ask a yard to reserve space both in and out of the water for the duration of the whole contract period.” She stresses that it is equally important that the Captain begins discussions with sub contractors long before he arrives with the yacht. She says, “Always check that they are both capable and have the time set aside to undertake the job.”
At the Derecktor Shipyard in Dania Beach Florida, Business Development Manager James Brewer advises Captains to, “Develop a list of qualified shipyards based upon reputation, solvency, location and skill set, then visit each to determine where there is a fit. Every shipyard has its specialties – it is important to select the one that best fits the intended scope of work.” He further suggests that Captains should, “Develop
Further down island with strategic bases across the Caribbean including Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Maarten, IMM is an international project management team dedicated to superyacht repair. Here again lift capacity is important with the company offering dry docking for yachts up to 130 metres in both Guadeloupe and Martinique. Yard owners Fabrice Maitre
LAUDERDALE MARINE CENTER Lauderdale Marine Center, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the largest dedicated yacht repair and refit facility in the United States. The unique marketplace model, over fifty highly qualified, on-site contractors, and transparent pricing, make it the perfect choice for refit. LMC boasts lifting capacity up to 485 tons, and can accommodate vessels up to 60m. With a total facility area of over 260,000 sqm, there is ample availability for refit projects. Lauderdale Marine Center is the perfect one-stop destination for your yacht and strives to give owner, captain, and crew total peace of mind. For more details Tel: +1 954 713 0333 or visit
www.lauderdalemarinecenter.com
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