PRESENTATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SHIP REPAIR & SHIPBUILDING AT LA BREA (FORMER ALUTRINT SITE)
Held at the Rousillac Community Centre, Happy Hill Rousillac.
August 12, 2010
T&T Shipbuilding & Repair Cluster
GRAND BAHAMAS SHIPYARD
www.gbshipyard.com/
Shipyard Established in 2001
(Photos: Courtesy Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited located at Freeport, Grand Bahama)
Grand Bahama Shipyard offers facilities for the dry-docking and repair of all types of oceangoing vessels. The shipyard operates: - Three (3) floating dry-docks with a maximum lifting capacity of close to 90,000 tonnes. A number of deepwater wet berths that is available for alongside repairs, as well as a range of workshops to provide the necessary support services. Grand Bahama Shipyard is considered to be the world leader in undertaking drydocking and repairs to cruise ships. The yard is also regularly visited by a wide range of other vessel types.
HISTORY OF SHIP REPAIRS IN LA BREA
Poster courtesy Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago (1978) Limited.
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Statue of Sir Walter Raleigh in London, England.
31,000 VOYAGES IN THE VICINITY OF TRINIDAD
ABOUT T&T SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER • Initiative of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. • Intended to assist in the diversification of our energy based economy. • Cluster established by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Q4 2007. • Comprised of some thirty (30) active stakeholders companies associated with the shipbuilding & ship repair industry - globally.
Local Stakeholders include: Alstons Shipping Limited (ANSA McAL Group) - Logistic & Ship Agents Damus Limited - Structural Steel Fabricators Inter-Isle Fabrication & Construction Company - Chaguaramas Shipyard Maritime Preservation Limited - Port of Spain Shipyard Tracmac Engineering (N&M Group) - Caterpillar Engine Supplier Tsunami Marine Limited - Naval Architects and Marine Consultants
Foreign Stakeholders include: ASCO - Logistic Company DNV - Global provider of services for managing risk Green Ventures - Renewable energy, clean technology products, Lloyd’s Register - Ship Classification Company Wartsila - Engine Manufacturer and Ship Automation Specialist Svitzer Marine (A.P. Moller - Maersk Group) - Towage and Salvage
- Norway - United Kingdom - Finland - Denmark - India - USA -
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
Alstons Shipping Limited Ansa McAl Group of Companies
Associated Marine Designs
APDL All Purpose Diesel Limited
Batchac Art & Design
ASCO Trinidad Limited
Cantrex Limited
Caribbean Propellers Limited
Comprehensive Insurance Brokers
Damus Caribbean Limited
Engine Tech Company Ltd.
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
H2Marine Heritage Designs & Developments Ltd.
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H2 Marine Limited
LIMITED H7 Limited
Inter-Isle Construction & Fabrication Company
International Marine & Industrial Inspection
IceBerg Packaged Ice Limited
Image Matters Limited
Lloyd’s Register Central & South America Ltd.
Maritime Preservation, Ltd.
Marine Communications Limited
SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER STAKEHOLDERS
Pressure Concrete Plus Limited
Svitzer Marine Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. A Member of A.P. Moller Maersk Group
Tracmac Engineering Ltd.
Trinidad Dry Dock Company Limited
A Member Neal and Massy Group
Trintrac Ltd.
The Phi Group
Webgold Designs Ltd.
Tsunami Marine Limited
Wartsila Caribbean, Inc
William Marine Limited
S&R CLUSTER MEETINGS:
These meetings are normally held at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Headquarters, located at Nicholas Tower, Port of Spain to discuss maritime matters, upcoming plans and events.
S&R TRADE SHOW PARTICIPATION:
Our S&R cluster seeks to actively participate at Conferences and Trade shows.
MARITIME MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME:
Our S&R Cluster has participated in the Annual Maritime Programme of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago which targets young persons between 15-17 years, to become a vibrant part of the local shipbuilding and repair industry. S&R MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS:
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T&T SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CLUSTER IN LA BREA
1000 feet Deepwater Port x 40 feet depth
Approximately 50 Acres of adjacent port lands
S&R PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH AT LA BREA PORT
Ship Repair - Floating Dry Docks for the repair of ships up to Panamax size.
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding - Tug boats, fast ferries, workboats, ocean going ships, etc‌
On-site training centre with emphasis on ship repairs, shipbuilding, health, safety and environment studies (HSE).
Maritime Museum - Special Tours to Shipyard and world famous Pitch Lake.
WE REQUIRE IMMEDIATELY Construction Workers HSE Officers Welders Janitors Bus Drivers Steel Fabricators Student interns Job Estimators Security Guards Cafeteria Workers Ambulance Drivers Fire Officers Landscape personnel Material Cutters Tank Cleaners Teachers AutoCAD Technicians Logistic Planners Shipping Agents Material Suppliers Cooks Messengers Drivers Supervisors Stevedores
Pipe Fitters Painters Power Washers Divers Truck Drivers Logistic Coordinators Sweepers Time Keepers Maritime Consultants Environmental Consultants Heavy Equipment Operators Machinists Scaffolding Technicians Lecturers Laboratory Assistants Steel Erectors Boarding Clerks Riggers Light Equipment Operators Mechanics Accountants Shipping Agents Schedulers Project Managers Apprentices
Other job descriptions‌. Estimated number of persons to be employed: +/- 2,000
GUARDIAN BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS - JULY 22, 2010
Article courtesy T&T Guardian Newspapers
FIRST UP - C INTERACTIVE TELEVSION - JULY 26, 2010
BUDGET INTERACTION 2010 – JULY 27, 2010
NEWSDAY - AUGUST 6, 2010
ONLINE WEBSITES– AVAILABLE 24/7
S&R Website www.tts-r.com
‘New La Brea Vision’ Website www.issuu.com/newlabreavision
THANK YOU
Additional Information Mr. Wilfred de Gannes, Deputy Leader, T&T Shipbuilding and Repair Cluster, Post Office Box 2853, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Tel: +1(868) 753-6057 Tel: +1(868) 384-SHIP (7447) Fax:+1(868) 662-6326 Website: www.tts-r.com/ or www.issuu.com/newlabreavision E-mail: ttshipbuildingandrepaircluster@yahoo.com