Industry Transportation Area served Worldwide Headquarters Mamaroneck Number of locations 2 | Founder Robert E. Derecktor Key people Paul Derecktor Founded 1947 | |
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Products YachtsCommercial vessels Services Vessel repairUpgradesYacht and small boat repoweringFull service boat marina facility | ||
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Derecktor Shipyards is an American ship building company located in Mamaroneck, New York and founded in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company is known for building Cakewalk V, one of the largest yachts ever built in the United States. Derecktor currently operates two facilities, one in Mamaroneck, New York, which is focused upon the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels, and the other in Dania Beach, Florida, which is dedicated to the maintenance, repair and refitting of mega-yachts up to 200’ in length.
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- History
- Notable ships built
- Recent work
- References
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History
The company was founded in Mamaroneck, New York in 1947 by Robert E. Derecktor. The company started as a yacht builder, although it had built many commercial vessels. Derecktor Shipyards occupies the same building on Boston Post Road, with the a few neighboring buildings being bought due to business expansion.
Notable ships built
The following is the list of notable ships built by Derecktor Shipyards.
Recent work
In September 2014, Derecktor Shipyards completed construction of a new Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk research vessel named Spirit of the Sound.