Fort Pierce
Contender Boats Continues Commitment to Florida
Since 1984, Contender Boats has been committed to building its semi-custom sportfishing boats at its Homestead, Florida location. In keeping with that long-standing tradition, the brand will continue that trend…
Derecktor Ft. Pierce permit approved
Derecktor Ft. Pierce has received its long-awaited permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dig out the haul-out basin and slipway. The yard must still get approval from…
Veteran captain joins Derecktor Fort Pierce
UPDATED Capt. Glen Allen, who spent the past 13 years with Fleet Miami, has taken a position as sales manager with Derecktor Fort Pierce. Capt. Allen’s primary role will be…
Rules of the Road: Know what to do when hurricane approaches
Rules of the Road: by Capt. Jake DesVergers As each of us slowly emerges from our pandemic quarantines, awaiting the arrival of the murder hornets, let us not forget the…
Sailing yacht Distant Drummer disabled 420 miles off Cape Canaveral
The U.S. Coast Guard has reported assisting a disabled 68-foot sailboat more than 420 miles east of Cape Canaveral in a joint effort with a good Samaritan vessel at about…
Still a hurricane, Dorian begins move toward US coast
By Dorie Cox UPDATE Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. The Port of Miami, Miami River, and Port Everglades are safe for marine traffic and operations and the Captain of the…
Hurricane Dorian’s slow crawl halts communication with Bahamas
By Dorie Cox UPDATE Sept. 3 Communication with employees in the Bahamas has declined during slow-moving Hurricane Dorian, according to Michael Kelly, president and CEO at Bradford Marine. Staff in…
Better berths ahead: South Florida marinas, yards growing
By Dorie Cox Larger, deeper, fancier – that’s the goal as marinas and shipyards in South Florida spend billions on dredging, new docks and treadmills for clubhouse gyms, just in…
An unexpected visitor to a yard not yet opened
By Tom Serio The ink had barely dried on Derecktor Shipyards’ agreement to develop industrial waterfront in Ft. Pierce into a megayacht refit shipyard when it had its first visitor.…
Derecktor inks deal for large yacht yard in Ft. Pierce
By Dorie Cox After five months of negotiations, Derecktor Shipyard signed a deal on April 16 to develop a 12-acre parcel of property in the port of Ft. Pierce into…
