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