Derecktor Shipyards
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Derecktor Shipyards is an American shipbuilding company located in Mamaroneck, New York, and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V,[1] one of the largest yachts ever constructed in the United States.[2] Derecktor operates three facilities: one in Mamaroneck, New York,[3] focused on the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels; another in Dania Beach, Florida,[4] dedicated to the maintenance, repair, and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200 feet in length; and a third in Fort Pierce, Florida, equipped to maintain and refit sailing and motor yachts more than 200 feet in length.[5]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founder | Robert E. Derecktor |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 3 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Paul Derecktor |
| Products | Yachts Commercial vessels |
| Services | Vessel repair Upgrades Yacht and small boat repowering Full service boat marina facility |
| Owner | Paul Derecktor |
| Website | derecktor |
History edit
The company was founded in Mamaroneck, New York, in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company started as a yacht builder, although it has built many commercial vessels.[6]
Notable ships built edit
The following is the list of notable ships built by Derecktor Shipyards.
| Original Name | Original Owner | Type | Tons | Delivery | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913) | United States Coast Guard | Medium endurance cutter | 1,829 t | 1989 | Mohawk is the last of a series of nine 270’ Famous-class cutters built by Derecktor for the USCG |
| 2 | MV Fairweather | Alaska Marine Highway System | Det Norske Veritas catamaran ro-ro ferry | 748 | 2004 | All-aluminum aft and starboard ro-ro loading car ferry designed by Nigel Gee & Associates |
| 3 | MV Chenega | Alaska Marine Highway System | Ferry catamaran | 748 | 2005 | Aft and starboard ro-ro loading |
| 4 | Cakewalk | Charles Gallagher | Yacht | 2,998 | 2010 | Full displacement superyacht designed by Tim Heywood, naval architecture by Azure, interior design by Liz Dalton. At 281’ and 2998 GRT, it is the largest private yacht ever built in the USA when measured by volume. |
| 5 | Spirit of the Sound | Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | Research vessel | 2014 | All-aluminum Incat designed catamaran classroom vessel with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion |
Hybrid Series edit
Derecktor Shipyards has built three 65-ft aluminum catamarans powered by hybrid motors. The first was a research vessel for the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk named Spirit of the Sound, completed in September 2014.[7] The CUNY I, launched in May 2017, is used by Brooklyn College for research in the Jamaica Bay area.[8] The Captain Ben Moore, launched in April 2019, transports cargo between Norwalk, Connecticut, and Huntington, New York.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . Cakewalk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Gershon, Eric (27 September 2010). "Denver investor's yacht is biggest built in U.S. in decades". The Denver Post. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ History – Derecktor Shipyards
- ^ Derecktor, Florida - Derecktor Shipyards
- ^ "Derecktor Inks Deal to Develop Florida Yard". Yachting. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Behind The Scenes At Derecktor Shipyards". West Chester Magazine. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Tabakina, Irina (30 October 2014). "Hybrid-Powered Research Vessel Christened". MarineLink. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Derecktor Launches Second Hybrid Vessel". Derecktor Shipyards. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Harbor Harvest, Derecktor launch hybrid cargo vessel". WorkBoat. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
Further reading edit
- "Derecktor of Florida's new 900-ton mobile boat lift nearing launch". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- "Hard times at Derecktor Shipyards, once Bridgeport's bright star". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
External links edit
- Official website