Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. joins Green Marine
Bayonne, NJ – Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp., a full-service ship repair yard located in the Port Jersey area of New York/New Jersey harbour, is the newest participant in Green Marine – the most comprehensive voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry.
Conveniently situated just miles from the Verrazano Bridge, the Bayonne facility has no aerial draft restrictions and is ideal for both commercial and government vessels.
“At Bayonne Dry Dock, we are proud to operate with the utmost regard for the safety of individuals, equipment and the protection of the environment,” stated Kevin Sullivan, Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp.'s General Manager. “We believe that participating in Green Marine is the most transparent and credible way to hold ourselves accountable to that commitment.”
David Bolduc, Green Marine’s President, welcomed the participation of this first shipyard in the Port of New York/New Jersey vicinity. “We’re so pleased to have Bayonne Dry Dock within the program’s growing rank of shipyard membership,” he said. “As the first shipyard in New York/New Jersey to join the program, this company is setting the example for the other shipyards in its region by benchmarking its environmental progress along with more than 70 other U.S. and Canadian terminal and shipyard operators.”
To complete Green Marine’s certification, the Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. will assess its environmental performance based on the program’s applicable indicators, which address air pollutants and greenhouse gases, spill prevention, waste management, and community impacts. The annual certification process is rigorous and transparent, with the individual performance of each participant independently verified every two years.
About Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp.
Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. operates a full-service ship repair yard in the Port Jersey area of New York/New Jersey Harbor. Bayonne Dry Dock’s mission is to be recognized as the drydock and repair facility of choice through a value-adding quality business approach delivered with experienced professionals, top efficiency, and keen effort. The company strives to achieve this goal by listening to and meeting the needs of its customers and employees with the utmost regard for the safety of individuals, equipment and the protection of the environment.
The facility’s graving dock measures 1,092 by 148 feet (332 by 45 metres), with a dock floor load capacity of 99,000 tons. An experienced repair and fabrication staff complements the yard’s full-service machine, pipe and valve shops. Available 24 hours a day, Bayonne Dry Dock offers high-quality, expert service on any standard or specialized job, particularly in an emergency.
Bayonne Drydock recently added a 1280 metric ton Mobile Boat Hauler to the facility and operations. With a laydown area of approximately four acres (1.6 hectares), Bayonne Drydock can now provide full drydocking services to eight additional vessels at any given time.