Derecktor Shipyards

Derecktor Shipyards
Private
Industry Transportation
Founded 1947 (1947)
Founder Robert E. Derecktor
Headquarters Mamaroneck, New York, United States
Coordinates Coordinates: 40°56′57″N 73°43′51″W / 40.949182°N 73.730917°W / 40.949182; -73.730917
Number of locations
2
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.com

Derecktor Shipyards is an American ship building 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 built in the United States.[2] Derecktor currently operates two facilities, one in Mamaroneck, New York,[3] which is focused upon the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels, and the other in Dania Beach, Florida,[4] which is dedicated to the maintenance, repair and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200’ in length.

History

Cakewalk V in service

The company was founded in Mamaroneck, New York in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company started as a yacht builder, although it had built many commercial vessels.[5] Derecktor Shipyards occupies the same building on Boston Post Road, with the a few neighboring buildings being bought due to business expansion.[5]

Notable ships built

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

Recent work

In September 2014, Derecktor Shipyards completed construction of a new Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk research vessel named Spirit of the Sound.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Cakewalk official website". Cakewalk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. Gershon, Eric (27 September 2010). "Denver investor's yacht is biggest built in U.S. in decades". The Denver Post. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. History - Derecktor Shipyards
  4. Derecktor, Florida - Derecktor Shipyards
  5. 1 2 "Behind The Scenes At Derecktor Shipyards". West Chester Magazine. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. Tabakina, Irina (30 October 2014). "Hybrid-Powered Research Vessel Christened". MarineLink. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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