JULY 2018 • FOGHORN 35 MEMBERNEWS EASY MANEUVERABILITY Give your passengers a smooth ride with reliable John Deere PowerTech™ propulsion and generator drive engines. With high torque and low-rated rpm, they deliver excellent vessel control and quiet operation. For easy navigation on the water — Nothing Runs Like A Deere™. JohnDeere.com/marine 60 to 559 kW (80 to 750 hp) Metal Shark Acquires the Assets of Horizon Shipbuilding PVA Associate member Metal Shark, Jeanerette, LA, acquired the assets of Alabama-based Horizon Shipbuilding on June 5. “We are thrilled to acquire the assets of Horizon, which will greatly increase our shipbuilding capabil- ity and capacity,” said Metal Shark’s CEO Chris Allard. “This acquisi- tion will dramatically expand Metal Shark, as we add an impressive Alabama facility to our growing portfolio of shipyards and leverage Horizon’s expertise in the construc- tion of steel vessels.” With the acquisition, Metal Shark assumes ownership of a 35-acre ship- building facility in the Mobile Bay region, with a dredged deepwater inlet situated just minutes from the Intracoastal Waterway with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. The facility has nine assembly buildings, a 660-ton Travelift, multiple cranes, CNC plasma cutters, welders, and other fixtures supporting the con- struction of steel and aluminum vessels up to 300 feet and 1,500 tons launch weight. The new facility allows the growing shipbuilder to actively design and construct custom steel and aluminum vessels, as well as the refit, repair, and conversion of existing vessels. Since filing for bankruptcy pro- tection under Chapter 11 in October 2017, Horizon has continued to operate under the direction of company CEO Travis R. Short. Mr. Short has joined Metal Shark, where he will serve as Executive Vice President. “After a long run at Horizon, I am pleased to enter this next phase by joining this team and by bringing our Alabama yard into the Metal Shark family,” said Travis Short. “We are excited to add the technology, engi- neering, and processes that have set Metal Shark apart in the industry.” n PVA WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS Ethics Inc. Mr. Derek Lombardi Dunedin, FL Vessel Member www.clearwatersharkboat.com Yanmar America Corporation Mr. Keith Brown Adairsville, GA Associate Member www.yanmar.com/us