Aerial Assualt - Grand Bahama Shipyard
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AerialAssault–AGrandBahamaShipyardPerspective
WelcometoGrandBahamaShipyardonthecoastofFreeport,GrandBahama,Bahamas.ThisisatestinggroundforAerialliftequipment,astressfulenvironment,filledwithdangeroustools,
hazardousmaterials,largeheavyobjectsandprimarilyforeignworkers.
Oneofthemaincomponentstoshiprefurbishmentandenhancementistheaeriallift.Currently,theyarduseseverythingfromsmallselfpropelledscissorliftsliketheJLG2033EallthewayuptotheJLG1200SJ.Thefacilitiesmainfocusofcleaning,painting,refab&structural
worksutilize-JLG600S,800S,80HX,1200SJand33RTS.
Theyardoperates24hoursaday,roughly363daysayear,inthreeshifts.Theonlyexceptionbeing(nowork)whichisinfrequentorHurricanes,alsoinfrequent.RecentlyHurricaneMatthew
didlittledamagetothefacilitybutthecityofFreeportwasseverallyimpacted.AGo-Fundaccounthasbeenestablishedtoassistthoseaffectedwhoarefinicallychallenged.
Pleaseconsiderdonating:
GoFund–https://www.gofundme.com/grandbahamasrelief
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited A world leader in dry-docking and afloat repairs, refits,
refurbishments and revitalizations. Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited accommodates vessels from the Cruise, Commercial and Off Shore segments of the Maritime
Industry.
The Yard has three dry docks, capable of docking vessels up to 82,500 tonnes, a pier and a deep water wharf, over 300 m in
length and is strategically located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, approximately 100 miles east of Miami, Florida along
all the major shipping routes. www.grandbahamashipyard.com
CERTIFICATIONS: OHSAS 18001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 / I.S.P.S. / GTT APPROVED
Newarrivals–enjoyingCaribbeansun–onvacationintheBahamasorsotheythought-Ifonlytheyknewwhatlayahead!
TheProcess&Equipment
Thisisastandardrentalpressurewasher.Thisunitproduces4,000Psiofwaterpressuretoperformworkssuchascleaningasidewalk,aroof,prepworkforpainting,etc.Theunithasa13hpHondaorequivalentengineandisfeedthroughastandardgardenhose.Itisoperatedbyutilizingapressurespraywand,liketheonebelow.
Inshiprefurbishment,aswithhouseorcommercialpropertyrefurbishment,cleaningisnecessarypriortopaintingofthestructure,alargeshipinthiscase.However,thatiswherethesimilaritiesend.
Toefficientlycleanandpreparethosemonstertransportationvesselsofthesea,somethingalittlestrongerisrequired.About10timesstrongerinfact,40,000Psiofhigh-pressure,wateremaciatingandmaceratingtheshipsruggedexterior.
TheBeast
250–300hp,turbo-chargeddieselengine.40,000Psiworkingwaterpressure.Fedbymultiple¾”rubberizedairhoses.
TheGunThisisthegun,nolongerapressurewand.It’smorelikesomethingyoumightenvisiontheelitespecialforcescarrying.Howwouldyouliketoholdontothisthingforan8-hourshift?
TheChallenge
Howtoprotectequipmentfromservicewaterdischarge,paintparticulates,damage,andexcessiveoveruse.
Brokenpotentiometers,self-levelingissuesandelectronicsfailurekeepservicemenbusy.
“Corrosionrulestheroost”
Thisstuffgetseverywhere,moisture+corrosiveenvironment(x)expensivecomputersystems
&controllers=veryproblematicinconsistencies
TheyworkinTightPlaces
HighPlaces
LotsofDirtyPlaces
Dayin&dayouttheyworkaway
Theyseemtocongregateattimes
Atothertimes,notsomuch.
Newservicetoolsarebuilt
Theiroperationalcapabilitiesaremaintained&serviced
Afreshdrinkofoils–servicedandinspected-onscheduleofcourse.
It’sjustanormaldayinlifeforGrandBahamaShipyardAerialAssaultoperation.
Michael
Ships–asampling