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 93 nm. A good wreck is a great dive, and the bahamas offers many great wreck dives, both natural and artificial. Grand bahama shipyard helps to restore iconic nassau conch. Grand bahama shipyard announces investments, new execs. This is a book about grand bahama that faithfully records the history of the island from the period before columbus right up to the present day. Other sculptures by burrows include the flamingo, lobster, rooster, rat bat, white crown pigeon, parrot and the pompey. Jul 02, 20 clear blue maritime agency has been working with the grand bahama shipyard gbs for the past four years to provide more bahamian men and women with work. Grand bahama shipyard limited accommodates vessels from the cruise, commercial and off shore segments of the shipping industry. The history of grand bahama island 7,000 years ago. The shipyard, located in freeport, grand bahama, also announced it remains on track for the next planned cruise ship visit, carnival cruise lines.
Clear blue maritime agency has been working with the grand bahama shipyard gbs for the past four years to provide more bahamian men and. Caribbean ship repair yard grand bahama shipyard limited gbsl reported a busy 2016 for retrofit, refurbishments and repairs to vessels from the leading cruise lines. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Three vessels lie on the bottom here, a 150foot supply vessel called ana lise, a 95foot passenger ship called helena c. This is an excellent wreck for wideangle photography. Grand bahama shipyard limited, a world leader in drydocking and afloat repairs, refits, refurbishments and revitalizations accommodates vessels from the cruise, commercial and off shore segments of the maritime industry. Grand bahama shipyard eyes a bumper year for cruise work seatrade cruise newsjanuary 2, 2018 2. Grand bahama shipyard predicts a record year by the maritime. Grand bahama shipyard reports busy 2016 marinelink.
This strategic location has given the history of the bahamas a unique and often striking character. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the teams worklife balance. Also, grand bahama s tourism sector is complemented by the borco oil bunkering facility, the south riding point oil storage and transshipment terminal and a transshipmentcontainer port owned in part by the grand bahama port authority. Both privateers and pirates became regular visitors to freeport after the bahamas fell under british rule in 1670. Healthy order book for grand bahama shipyard the motorship. Information and details on the history of freeport bahamas. Jewellery and shells are all that remain of the siboney, who lived and fished on grand bahama around 5,000 bc. The seafaring bahamian people greatly influenced the settling of the florida keys. The grand bahama shipyard gbs is seeing business surge, with 23 vessels scheduled for routine drydocking work in 2017. Grand bahama shipyard reopens to welcome first vessel since. See 45 photos and 1 tip from 398 visitors to grand bahama shipyard. An image from capture captured of the oasis of the seas titling at grand bahama shipyard, april 1, 2019.
After realising that the grand bahama shipyard gbs was the only company in the bahamas that had the necessary equipment to restore the sculpture and remove layers of paint, rust and fillers, he was able to talk to reuben byrd, vice president of operations at gbs. History before you visit grand bahama island, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travellers by travellers. Grand bahamas history remembers that the surrounding shallow reefs were treacherous for many sailors, meaning that shipwrecks were relatively common and frequent occurrences. Apr 28, 2014 grand bahama shipyard april 2014 as viewed from carnival splendor in freeport, grand bahamas. A long, long time ago, the lucayans were a tribe that settled on the island 7,000 years ago. Gbsl, for updates and insights on how this yard is.
Prnewswire grand bahama shipyard today announced that it drydocked its first vessel since reopening the shipyard shortly after. By the time columbus reached the caribbean in 1492, the siboney were long gone, replaced by the arawak, who had migrated from south american via canoe. Grand bahama shipyard april 2014 as viewed from carnival splendor in freeport, grand bahamas. Jan 12, 2018 during the time of 1955 grand bahama was one of the most underdeveloped of the islands. The island is roughly 530 square miles 1,400 km 2 in area and approximately 153 kilometres 95 mi long west to east and 24 kilometres 15 mi at its widest point north to. You get three for one at the shipyard, a remarkable wreck site off paradise island. The yard resides within the freeport free zone on grand bahama island, and is strategically located on major shipping routes from europe to the eastern seaboard of the united states, into the gulf of mexico and throughout the caribbean. The bahamas, archipelago and country on the northwestern edge of the west indies. Dave is an experienced marine industry executive with over 40 years working in the industry. The shipyard strives every day to be a good corporate citizen here on the island of grand bahama and all the islands of the bahamas. Grand bahama shipyard limited is located within the bahamian archipelago in the atlantic ocean, just off the coast of florida. The grand bahama port authority gbpa or port authority is a privately held corporation that also acts as the municipal authority for freeport, grand bahama island, the bahamas.
Last year, grand bahama shipyard gbs dry docked 23 cruise vessels for the biggest players in the industry. Official page for the grand bahama shipyard company, ltd. A quarrying operations on the island and a large shipyard also contribute to the islands economy. Dec 26, 2012 drydocking vessel in grand bahama shipyard. Prime minister perry christie says the grand bahama shipyards apprenticeship programme is a winwin training initiative that should serve as a. The history of the grand bahama island bahamas landing. Aug 23, 2016 grand bahama shipyard announces investments, new execs august 23, 2016 grand bahama shipyard, which sees most of the cruise drydock business in north america, has announced a number of investments and changes to its executive team. Tug and barge in freeport harbour, with container terminal and shipyards in background. Take a look around and youll notice the numerous historical locations that hold a piece of grand bahama islands history. The shipyard operates three floating drydocks with a maximum lifting capacity of close to 90,000 tonnes.
The collaboration between the government of the bahamas and grand bahama shipyard will be used as a template for other joint ventures to create employment for qualified bahamians, said the prime minister of the bahamas, the rt. Grand bahama shipyards apprenticeship programme is a. History before you visit grand bahama island, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. The quality policy of grand bahama shipyard is to provide a service equal to or exceeding the quality standard required by the customer for refitting and repair of all classes of maritime vessels. Grand bahama shipyard predicts a record year maritime executivefebruary 1, 2018 12. Grand bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the bahamas, lying 103 kilometres 64 mi off palm beach, florida. Hot news out of grand bahama shipyard ceo order out of. Grand bahama shipyard gbs was established in freeport, grand bahama in 2000, as part of a larger plan to develop a maritime center on the island. The gbpa was created by the hawksbill creek agreement. Grand bahama is the northernmost of the islands of the bahamas, lying 103 kilometres 64 mi.
Oasis of the seas involved in dry dock accident at grand bahama. Like the florida keys, indigenous indians settled the bahamas long before the whites came. Sep 04, 2015 prime minister perry christie says the grand bahama shipyards apprenticeship programme is a winwin training initiative that should serve as a model for other companies to emulate in the. First residents in history lucaya, the freeport suburb boasting most of its modern tourist attractions, was named after the lucayan tribe, but grand bahama s earliest known residents belonged to another tribe called the siboney. While the wrecks off our islands offer a myriad of opportunities for adventure, they can generally be separated into three categories. Grand bahama shipyard predicts a record year maritime executive february 1, 2018 12. With the worlds longest underwater cave systems, the islands oldest hotel, and miles upon miles of pristine, untouched beaches, here you will find some of the islands best landmarks to make for a memorable vacation.
A lot of walking to do general travel in freeport, grand bahama. This is grand bahama shipyard by alfredanderson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Consulting services environmental economic valuation baseline study for junkanoo beachlong wharf. The tribe traveled from south americas amazon up through the caribbean before settling on grand bahamas with a population of 4,000 people. For most projects, the scope of work included significant propulsion and technical. Grand bahama shipyard takes on more complex projects. Grand bahama plans 29 drydocks for 2018 cruise industry newsjanuary 2, 2018 2. How much does it cost to live full time on a cruise ship with super mario duration. Ship2yard the best database of the worlds shipyards shipyards bahamas. Grand bahama shipyard limited, bahamas, freeport, grand. The ship yard is a major employer on grand bahama, and boy, its indeed the peoples time. The yard is strategically located in freeport, grand bahama, bahamas, approximately 100 miles east of miami, florida along all the major shipping routes. Grand bahama shipyard limited, freeport, the bahamas.
Is this a pay back for the ceo firing senate president kay smith. It is the fourth largest island in the bahamas island chain of approximately 700 islands and 2,400 cays. Grand bahama shipyard, one of the leaders in ship repair, is targeting future growth through the expansion of its services. Grand bahama shipyard limited accommodates vessels from the cruise, commercial and off shore segments of the maritime industry. To understand the evolution of keys history, the bahama islands should be considered. Grand bahama island is brimming with history and mystery. Gb shipyard and government of the bahamas establish. Grand bahama shipyard limited gbsl recorded a strong performance in 2016 which included work on 49 commercial vessels and 20 cruise. Unrest brewing at gbs grand bahama, bahamas bahamas.
Grand bahama shipyard limited is located within the bahamian archipelago in the atlantic ocean, 93 nm from miami, florida. The lucayans, or arawaks, worked their way up the caribbean from the south american amazon. The yard resides within the freeport free zone on grand bahama island, and is strategically located on major shipping routes from europe to the americas, into the gulf of mexico and throughout the caribbean. It is the largest contract for an australian vessel construction program ever awarded to austal in the companys 30year history. Grand bahama shipyard limited grand bahama shipyard. Hot news out of grand bahama shipyard ceo order out of grand bahama by minnisled government. Find out what works well at grand bahama shipyard from the people who know best.
Unrest brewing at gbs grand bahama, bahamas bahamas local. Jul 12, 2017 the grand bahama shipyard gbs is seeing business surge, with 23 vessels scheduled for routine drydocking work in 2017. Grand bahama shipyard is considered to be the world leader in undertaking drydocking and repairs to cruise ships. Already a leader in providing dry docking services to both the cruise. Grand bahama was inhabited in prehistoric times by the stone age siboney people, but there are only a few artifacts that remain from that time period. The tapestry of grand bahamas rich history is woven from colourful threads of time that include native lucayans, early spanish and english exploreres, sunken. Local view and map of freeport container port in freeport, bahamas. Grand bahama shipyard limited offers drydocking, repair and conversion of large marine vessels up to 82,500 tonnes and 300 m in length. Grand bahama shipyard limited, a world leader in drydocking and afloat repairs, refits, refurbishments and revitalizations accommodates vessels from the. Grand bahama shipyard today announced that it drydocked its first vessel since reopening the shipyard after hurricane dorian hit the. After the bill hawksbill creek agreement was made with the bohemian government, wallace groves used his 50,000 acres to build a tourist paradise. The grand classic will move to a wet dock next week at the grand bahama shipyard for various technical maintenance and interior updates. Grand bahama shipyard offers facilities for the drydocking and repair of all types of oceangoing vessels.
Grand bahamas lucayan national park is home to one of the largest underwater cave systems in the world of which 6 miles have been charted by divers. Grand bahama drydocks first ship following hurricane cruise. Uncover why grand bahama shipyard is the best company for you. Perry christie, during the agreement signing ceremony at grand bahama shipyard on thursday, march 10.
Freeport the ceo of grand bahama ship yard given 14 days notice by fnm government to pack his bag and leave. Grand bahama shipyard limited shipyards directory worldwide. Claiming that several bahamian employees of the grand bahama shipyard have been let go from the company without explanation, workers in conjunction with the grand bahama port authority workers union, yesterday expressed concerns of the fear, uncertainty and job insecurity they are dealing with at the company on a regular basis, allegedly with management. The national park represents an important part in bahamian history since skulls and artifacts belonging to the lucayan tribes, grand bahamas earliest settlers, were found in the caves and. The earliest settlers, the siboney indians, were a people who lived off the sea. Dec 16, 2016 caribbean ship repair yard grand bahama shipyard limited gbsl reported a busy 2016 for retrofit, refurbishments and repairs to vessels from the leading cruise lines. Grand bahama, northernmost in the 700island bahamas chain, has had its ups and downs since the days when the only place to stay, frequented mostly by sport fishermen, was the jack tar hotel at west end, and the ministry of tourism preferred to put all of its promotional eggs in one basket, nassau. Island history shows the earliest settlers were the siboney indians. Mr spent time with graham couser, vp of sales and marketing, grand bahama shipyard ltd. Formerly a british colony, the bahamas became an independent country within the commonwealth in 1973. Grand bahama shipyard limited is a shipyard in bahamas, shipyard in freeport, founded in 1999 with a single panamax dock, grand bahama shipyard limited has grown from humble beginnings to become the world leader in ref.
Grand bahama shipyard announces investments, new execs august 23, 2016 grand bahama shipyard, which sees most of the cruise drydock business in north america, has announced a number of investments and changes to its executive team. Generally, the scope of work includes significant propulsion and technical systems overhauls, hull treatment, accommodations and public spaces upgrades and the addition of onboard attraction facilities, the yard said, in a prepared statement. Naval architects and engineers grand bahama shipyard. The six new vessels, to be constructed at austals henderson shipyard in. There are also quarrying operations on the island and a large shipyard. They were here as early as 7,000 years ago and disappeared when another group, the lucayans, took over. Located east of the florida coastline, the island was originally inhabited by the siboney, who were eventually driven away from the island and forced to find havens in cuba and haiti. An excellent, yeararound climate and a sheltered deep water harbor with an average channel depth of 16 m leading to a basin at the yard with average of 20 m depth including four trenches each 24 m deep to enable underwater thruster removal. An american had lived on the island for several years before realizing the islands potential. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and ceo insights. Located east of the florida coastline, the island was originally inhabited by the siboney, who were eventually driven away from the island and forced to find havens in cuba and. Dave skentelbery joined the grand bahama shipyard in january 2016 as vp of commercial after a twoyear period in india where he commissioned and started a new ship repair yard. The largest of these docks can handle vessels up to 300 meters in length, and has an internal width of 56 meters, and consequently. Travel information about destinations, hotels, resorts, cruises, airlines, online reservations, late breaking news and weather and links to thousands of travel sites with practical and objective travel information.