Freeport,
Bahamas – The Grand Bahama Shipyard shares in the mourning of the
loss of so many lives, when a private jet crashed at a recycling facility east
of the Grand Bahama Shipyard yesterday.
The facility manages recycled waste material, scrap metal and
construction debris.
The Grand Bahama Shipyard is
assisting the Royal Bahamas Police Force in its recovery efforts and will
continue to make our equipment and manpower available to the Bahamas Police
force throughout this process.
The Management and Staff of
the Shipyard are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and our thoughts and
prayers go out to the families affected by this incident.
The result of this accident
has had a tremendous impact on The Bahamas and we share in the loss.
About
the Shipyard
Located on Grand Bahama
Island in the Freeport Maritime Center, 73 miles east of Florida; the Company
employs several hundred Bahamians directly and a number of Bahamian and
international sub-contractors; Grand Bahama Shipyard is one of the biggest ship
repair facilities in the region with 3 floating docks offering a variety of
general repair, survey and inspection services including: engineering,
steelwork, blasting/coating, mechanical, pipe work as well as conversions and
upgrades.