With in-house naval architecture and engineering capabilities and a cross-trained workforce, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, is well known for applying some of the most advanced shipbuilding techniques that rival many bigger yards, while still providing the personal customer service of a smaller yard.
The design process begins with a close study of local operating conditions – run length, sea state, climate, and customer preferences.
The construction process includes in-house advanced inventory control, cost controls, and accounting systems, as well as advanced manufacturing and design processes, such as in-house plasma cutting and 3-D modeling. These capabilities allow the yard to properly think through and plan for complex one-off projects long before they reach the shop floor, while still meeting customer expectations. This unique combination of ingenuity and technology is evident in Gladding-Hearn’s use of Zone Outfit Logic Technology (ZOLT), which enables teams of ship-fitters, welders, and outfitters to build and complete vessel modules from the inside out, thereby increasing efficiency and improving control over production and costs.
Advancing shipbuilding techniques doesn’t end when your boat is launched, however. Every Gladding-Hearn vessel is backed 100 percent, and performance is guaranteed, a reflection of the philosophy that nothing leaves this yard unless it’s right.