| Directions—A Quarterly Newsletter For Our New York And Florida Shipyards | Volume 2013 – Issue #4 |
Derecktor – Florida: The Highlander is launched
The iconic 150′ Feadship motor-yacht The Highlander, built by de Vries in 1986 for legendary Malcolm Forbes, was long seen as one of the best-known symbols of big business, plying the east coast of the USA as a corporate yacht for Forbes magazine. Recently purchased by new owners, the vessel has recently undergone a major refit at Derecktor Florida and was finally launched on January 2nd.
Lengthened by the yard to 164′ LOA with a stern extension that incorporates an Opacmare Transformer, and respendent in the same dark green paint for which she has always been known, the vessel’s profile has, however, been softened with some deft touches by the owners and their design team.The result is a stunning melding of the original Bannenburg lines with more contemporary features that look both classic and modern at the same time. The yard replaced a significant amount of shell plating while extending the hull, and also installed Quantum zero-speed stabilizers. The paintwork was performed by Alpha One Yacht Refinishing. “This project has been a great collaboration between the owners, their design team and the shipyard,” said the yard’s project manager Jack Schneider. “It is very rewarding to see an older vessel of historical significance restored to her former glory”. |
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Why Derecktor? Passion, Dedication, Quality and Integrity.
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Derecktor – Florida: Employee of the Year 2013 – Rigo Benitez
Derecktor – Florida is pleased to thank all our employees for their efforts over the past year. We have had a very good year, considering the economy, but none of that would have been possible without the guys who do the work. It is their productivity, efficiency and high quality that bring customers back. We are pleased to announce Rigoberto Benitez as our employee of the year for his diligence, focus, & determination over the past twelve months leading a team of outside machinists and other tradesmen to achieve goals of high quality, high productivity and occupational safety. Congratulations Rigo!
Rigo’s reward is one week’s paid vacation. |
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Derecktor – New York: Employee of the Quarter – Carlos Gutierrez
Derecktor – New York is pleased to announce Carlos Gutierrez as their “employee of the quarter”. Carlos is an outstanding example of a well-rounded employee. While he excels at composite work Carlos is capable of working in any trade. He provides a fresh, energetic attitude to any job the he is working on while maintaining the quality that Derecktor NY is known for.Carlos is also one of our top riggers and he is improving his rigging and sailing knowledge every season. Congratulations Carlos!
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Derecktor – Florida: Employee of the Quarter – Josh Conant
Derecktor – Florida is proud to announce Joshua Conant as their “employee of the quarter” for his diligence, self-reliance, and determination supporting the needs of customers and co-workers, achieving a high level of productivity and a good safety record, whileremaining mindful of budget. “Sparkie has a great attitude and is consistently able to come up with solutions that make the most of what we have” said Ken Imondi, General Manager. Congratulations Josh! Quarterly winners receive one day’s paid vacation |
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Derecktor – Florida: Repower Central
Derecktor’s team of skilled outside machinists, metal workers and riggers has been hard at work throughout 2013 with a long line of re-power projects and generator replacements. Over the course of the year we have seen a total of thirteen main engines, thirteen reduction gears and seven generators removed and replaced on eight different vessels, each with unique access challenges that required an innovative solution to keep the costs manageable. Elisa – 150′ Christensen, SOC – 122′ Delta, Northern Lights – 130′ Westship, and Ingot – 106′ Burger were all repowered, and Hilarium – 135′ Hakvoort and Mirage – 131 Heesen are on-going projects. “It is a tribute to the team that these thirteen different evolutions have been accomplished with no damage or injury of any kind, while remaining on-budget and on-schedule” said Ken Imondi – General Manager.
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 Derecktor – New York: 44m Schooner Update Derecktor Shipyards, in conjunction with Persak & Wurmfeld, naval architects, were proud to introduce the latest engineering on their 44m concept schooner at the yard’s breakfast event during FLIBS 2013. Two versions of the boat are now offered at 36m and 44m and the profile has been developed with even sleeker Euro-styling. An ocean-going Superyacht that looks like a day-sailor, the schooner will provide high performance and great sea-keeping qualities with an easily managed sail plan. |
 Derecktor – New York: Management News Derecktor – New York is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Goodspeed in the role of PM/ Joinery Coordinator. Joe was an integral member of the joinery engineering team on the Cakewalk project before a stint with D. Reis Furniture in Mineola, NY. Welcome back Joe! |
 Derecktor – Florida: FLIBS 2013 Once again Derecktor was an exhibitor at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in October, marking twenty years of continuous participation.This year’s event was very successful, with a high level of enthusiasm and significant business being done. This bodes well for a successful and prosperous 2014. |
 Derecktor – Florida: The Big Blue Update The Big Blue was towed into Derecktor Shipyard of Florida on the 22nd May 2012. She entered the yard as an ill-equipped, incompletely engineered vessel which needed some careful planning from an experienced designer and a team of professionals to take on the mammoth transformation she required to see the Owner’s dream of sailing her around the world possible, having all works completed in a more than challenging time frame. After the heli-deck was built, and the hull and sundeck paint jobs were completed in June 2013 the scaffolding was struck, the seamless execution of launching back into the water on the new Lift was undertaken; The Big Blue was back floating again, looking like a proudly Derecktor-rebuilt expedition yacht. The support of the project manager Galloway Selby to organize many facets of the extensive refit was an asset to the vessel and the Shipyard. He was always easy to communicate with and completed required tasks without bother.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the team at Derecktor’s Florida for their hard work and extensive efforts to achieve the Owner’s desire to travel the South Pacific on a self-sufficient, safe and comfortable vessel such as The Big Blue is now. We are currently anchored in South Pass, Fakarava, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, with all systems go and one very happy owner and family living onboard.” – Sincerely, Gareth Sheppard, Master
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 Derecktor – New York: Winter Update Derecktor – New York is hard at work on the Maritime Aquarium classroom vessel in Mamaroneck. Framing is complete and shell plating is being installed, and machinery installations will begin in January.
The yard is fully committed with winter storage boats and the team is working though the usual repair and re-commissioning work that accompanies them.
Other on-going projects in the yard include:
The weather has been frightful, but Spring is just around the corner!! |
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