Derecktor Newsletter Volume 2014 Issue #1

Doug Coe, Captain

Derecktor – Florida: Dorothea 3 checks in

The 147′ Marco Polo expedition yacht Dorothea 3, built by Cheoy Lee in 2007, was the subject of a comprehensive refit at Derecktor of Florida which concluded in December 2012. Since then the vessel has been on a world cruise and Captain John Crupi has been kind enough to stay in touch so that we can vicariously tag along and enjoy the fun …

“All is well here on D3. We have departed Australia and have passed thru the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and are currently in route to Indonesia. We are putting on the miles, just over 18,000 last year and this year will top that for sure! I’ll be in Singapore the end of April ‘14, estimating Japan in late June and across to Alaska in July. After that it’s down hill to Panama and back to Ft Lauderdale in the spring of ’15. Jen and I had a great Aussie vacation. We took a month and saw all there is to see from Ayers Rock, the Reef, Outback etc. It’s been a wonderful year.” Captain John Crupi – email 3/13

“I wanted to let you know we are nearing 50,000 miles on the odometer since leaving the yard. Wow! We were sitting around thinking about how many countries we have visited as well as miles traveled. We counted twice and the number was 51! Anyway I just wanted to tell you and the rest of the team thank you. You have a lot to be proud of – I don’t think many boats rack up this sort of mileage and I attribute a lot of the success to Dereckor’s team. Keep in touch…currently 225 miles from Singapore!” Captain John Crupi – email 3/14

Derecktor – Florida: Community Involvement
Derecktor’s team has partnered with the MIASF for two events this quarter. On March 3rd the yard was one of 30 sites hosting 1700 volunteers for the 37th Annual WaterWay Clean-up: our Galloway Selby coordinated an effort that retrieved two tons of flotsam and jetsam from the Dania Cut-Off Canal and its banks. A great community effort!

April 5/6th saw the 18th Annual Plywood Boat Regatta. Forty teams of local students are provided 3 sheets of plywood, 5200 adhestive and Ty-raps and, with the help of a mentor from the marine industry, are expected to design and build a boat on the first day. On the second day the boats are launched and raced against each other. Our Jack Schneider mentored a team for the second year – Team Derecktor, competing in the advanced category, finished third in the racing and was judged overall winner of the event. A great showing!

Waterway Cleanup

Plywood Boat Regatta

Derecktor – Florida: Highlander Delivered
March 10th saw the departure of Highlander from Derecktor Florida. This exciting project began in June 2013 and included lengthening the hull, major mechanicals and full paint while the owners conducted a major interior renovation. Sea trials were conducted without incident and the vessel performs well and as predicted.

We are proud to have been a part of this project and look forward to a continuing relationship with the vessel. This iconic yacht is predicted to have a bright future in charter on both sides of the Atlantic and we wish her owners every success.

Highlander Ready for Sea

Owners at Launching

Derecktor Employees of the Quarter

Derecktor – Florida: Winter Update
Derecktor Florida is evolving in its use of their new Cimolai 900 ton capacity mobile boat hoist. This equipment, which has operated flawlessly since its commissioning in November 2012, is attracting ever larger vessels to the shipyard. Recent big lifts include Areti – 197’ Trinity (longest to date), Deniki – 171’ Amels, Sovereign – 180’ Newcastle (heaviest to date), Lady Linda – 180’ Trinity, Felix – 171’ Amels and Amanti – 171’ Feadship.

The yard has been operating at capacity since January, with a record thirteen boats blocked ashore on February 26th. This increase in volume coincides with increased activity in the brokerage market, and an uptick in the number of refit tenders requested. We look forward to a busy summer.

Aerial Photo 2/26/14

Sovereign in the lift

Derecktor – New York: Winter Update
Derecktor – New York is hard at work on the Maritime Aquarium classroom vessel in Mamaroneck. Structural work is nearing completion and outfitting has commenced. Construction is on schedule and the vessel is creating quite a buzz – the propulsion system was presented at the recent CMA conference in Connecticut and we have had several visits from parties interested in our capabilities.

The yard is starting with the launch and commissioning of winter storage boats and the team is working though a back-log of significant repaiur and refit work.

We have lived through one of the worst winters in recent memory in the Northeast but look forward to a busy and productive spring and summer as yacht owners come out of hibernation!.