Published by the noble maritime collection, staten island, ny. Caddell dry dock and repair company has a staff of trained and certified welders and painters. Jonathan c moran has appeared here plenty of times afloat, and once in dry dock as seen from her stern. Caddell dry dock and repair company is the oldest and one of the last shipyards in new york harbor, which as recently as 1960 had over 30 working yards. Published by new york state law reporting bureau pursuant to judiciary law 431.
Waterborne workhorses time staten islands tides the new york. Here pegasus was about to depart caddell dry dock back in march 2010. Caddell, formerly yo140, is a 712 gross register tonnage, 185foot 56 m, previously. Left coast lifter is a floating derrick barge or sheerleg which was built to assist in the eastern span replacement of the san franciscooakland bay bridge.
Readers can get a comprehensive overview of the past and present operations of new york harbors oldest dry dock in caddell dry dock. View alexander perlmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Caddell ii, the companys chairman and ceo, and a foreword by peter stanford, president emeritus of the national maritime historical society, caddell dry dock is also, in part and in effect, a social and industrial history of staten islands north shore in the 20th century. Filing 6 motion to appoint custodian substitute custodian by caddell dry dock and repair co. The next book is not about tugs but features tugs being repaired, rebuilt, revised, and rejuvenated at caddells dry dock on staten island. The prints of herman zaage, winner of the honorable mention award in the aam competition. Caddell dry dock 1515 richmond ter staten island ny 10310. Historic sailing ship wavertree at caddell dry dock youtube. The 142foot imperator awaits repair in the caddell dry dock, west brighton. Today our operations include seven floating dry docks at our facilities located on the kill van kull in staten island, new york. Caddel dry dock and repair 100 years harborside by robert falco. Caddell offers sandblast and waterblast services utilizing the latest environmental systems for a safe and thorough paint removal and surface cleaning.
The noble maritime collection is temporarily closed to the public to help contain the spread of covid19 novel coronavirus. Caddell dry dock and repair company offers the rebuilding and renewing of piping systems and provides paint removal and surface cleaning services. Alexander perlman shipyard estimator caddell dry dock. Docs is a small pub serving the best pizza in the lake country area. The first is a history of the dry dock tracing caddells origins from the immigration of john bartlett caddell, a nova scotia shipyard worker in the late 1800s. Available at the noble maritime collection or from. Originally founded in brooklyn, it moved to its current location on the islands north shore in port richmond in 1916. The book grew out of the noble maritime collections exhibition, caddell dry dock. It also provides sandblasting and painting options.
The caddell facility is one of the largest full service shipyards in the new york metropolitan area. Docs dry dock home pewaukee, wisconsin menu, prices. The address on file for this person is 203 mcclees rd, red bank, nj 07701 in monmouth county. Alexander hugo added a new photo at caddell dry dock and repair co. Its not a typical museum subject, but the caddell dry dock and repair. The reason for the choice of the ships name is not known. We will follow city and state mandates in determining when the museum can reopen. With our seven floating dry docks, piers, cranes, shops and dedicated personnel, we can service all of your marine needs. Just before dawn on tuesday, september 28, the ship lost control by the harbor jetties, swinging left and. View along the north side of richmond terrace looking east, near broadway, in west new brighton, staten island. Throughout its many years in service, caddell has been touted as one of the best ship repair facilities in its area.
One of the shipyards most famous projects include a replica of henry hudsons half moon. Written by erin urban, with contemporary photographs by michael falco, the book has two main parts. Its not a typical museum subject, but the caddell dry dock and repair on staten island is the star of a new exhibit at the municipal art society. Caddell founded what is now the caddell dry dock and repair. Caddell founded what is now the caddell dry dock and repair co. At the helm page 3 the bahama spirit, a 615foot ship loaded with 95 million pounds of granite, went off course and grounded on the edge of the entrance to charleston harbor. Although the company no longer relies on the hazardous minerals, its long history of use left thousands of people with malignant mesothelioma and. Caddell dry dock 1515 richmond ter staten island, ny docks. In addition to our dry docking services, we offer pier side repair work available on our network of eight piers with crane operations able to extend up to 200 and capable. The barge carries a shear legs crane which is the largest barge crane ever used on the u.
At the caddell dry dock and repair company on staten island, however, the mood was tense. Its a cloudy afternoon at caddell dry dock and repair company on staten island, and all six docks are full. Erin urban is the executive director of the noble maritime collection. John b caddell is listed as a chief executive officer with caddell dry dock parking corp.
Dvids images steve kalil, president of caddell dry dock. In 2018, she was repainted at the caddell dry dock, staten island, in a red and white dazzle pattern as part of an art project by tauba auerbach, in commemoration of the dazzle camouflage used on world war i ships. The noble maritime collection marked the caddell centennial with the exhibition caddell dry dock. Waterborne workhorses time staten islands tides the new. Staten islands caddell dry dock gets its very own written. The company is a new york domestic business corporation, which was filed on november 14, 2002. Plaintiffs were employed by defendant, which operated floating dry docks where workers repaired and maintained vessels for tug and barge. Mar 29, 2012 christening of the new jill a caddell dry dock in staten island, new york on october th, 2011. Falco is a new york city commissioned public artist, he installed a largescale glass mural that graces the staten island ferry terminal, and in 2009 he published caddell dry dock. This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of theodore w. Missing that window would lead to a postponement of the docking altogether, leaving the largest and newest of caddells six dry docks idle for 12.
For more than 150 years, shipbuilding was a preeminent. The facility maintains seven floating dry docks, piers, cranes, and workshops. Christening of the new jill a caddell dry dock in staten island, new york on october th, 2011. Kalil could see that a 487foot barge, now due to arrive at.
Borough presidents office photograph collection description. Romano, administrative law judge, united states department of labor. Caddell dry dock pagesepsitename%% turnstile tours. Many of the current marine businesses are hidden behind high walls and fences, visible only through their driveways.
The oldest shipyard in the harbor, caddell has been in continuous operation since 1903. Our paint staff provides all your painting needs from painting hulls, decks, inside tanks, superstructures, machinery and much more. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Caddell dry dock, also known as the caddell drydock and repair company inc.
Caddell, pelham, south street seaport museum, tugster, wavertree 4. The noble maritime collection is a museum and study center located on the former grounds of the famous retirement home, sailors snug harbor, on staten islands north shore. Drag the photo below left and right to see the entire image. A tug is being repainted, a towering black steel barge is being repaired, a couple of. Caddell dry dock is still in operations today, though it no longer uses asbestos. All proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the noble maritime collection.
Joe eckhardt vice president of engineering caddell dry. Call 718 4422112 to book an appointment or to hear more about the services of caddell dry dock. In business since 1908, this pair of floating dry docks is the. Driving by, one can occasionally catch a glimpse of a large propeller sitting in a yard or a ferryboat in dry dock but most of the work of the modern marine industries is hidden from public view. Senesco marine, north kingstown rhode island has signed a contract for the construction of a 120 x 420ft. The shipyard currently works with nonprofit organizations, with the goal of restoring historical ships.
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