b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSMarine Group Boat Works Invests in Modernization of Shipyard Facility M arineGroupBoatWorkserators into a larger footprint even whenThemodernizationprojectsupports (MGBW), a PVA associateits not required for a specific craft. ThisMGBWs ongoing commitment to en-member,announcedthatwasted space results in lost dry-dockingvironmental sustainability, including it will undertake a multi-million mod- capacity for the shipyard, which createslowering craft emissions and reducing ernization project at its 15-acre ship- a backlog of boats waiting for an opennoise on the Chula Vista waterfront. building and repair facility on San Di- slot,significantscheduledisruptions,The facility will remain fully opera-ego Bay in Chula Vista, Calif. Centraland work being turned away. tional during construction, which is to the project will be the addition ofexpected to take 10 months.a new state-of-the-art mobile boat lift,When the new lift arrives, it will re-which will be the only sideways-crawl- place a 660-ton Marine Travelift pur- Earlier this year, MGBW was awarded ing travelift on the West Coast and thechased in 2007 that featured on Thea Small Shipyard Grant worth more largest in the U.S. History Channels Modern Marvelsthan $1.1 million from the U.S. De-seriesasthesinglelargestliftofitspartmentofTransportationsMar-MGBW is having an 820-ton mobilekind at the time. itimeAdministration.Thegrants telescopicboathoistcustombuiltaim to help shipyards modernize, in-thatwillcombinemega-capacityandPlans for MGBWs boatyard modern- crease productivity and expand local flexibility.Theversatilityprovidedization project are currently in envi- job opportunities.by the lift will allow MGBW to makeronmental review in accordance with moreefficientuseofitsone-million- the California Environmental QualityMGBW shares the Port of San Diegos square-foot facility by optimizing theAct.Theconstructionprojectwillgoalofbeingazero-emissionsboat-space between vessels when blocked onalso include a largest solar panel instal- yard and focuses on sustainable boat shore. The build-out is expected to takelationontheSanDiegowaterfront,repairandconstruction.MGBWs PHOTO: MARINE GROUP BOAT WORKS12 months, with delivery in fall 2024. whichwillprovide500kilowattsfacilityis100percentstormwater ofrenewableenergytopoweryardcontained, with no used water enter-When vessels are blocked in the yard,equipmentandsupplyshore-poweringthebay.Additionally,MBGW the spacing between them is determinedto docked boats. Replacement and re- runs a robust recycling program and by the overall width of the lift, not theconfiguration of all docks and dredg- approximately 85 percent of its fleet boats themselves. With standard boating to restore deep-water access will beof vehicles, forklifts, and manlifts are lifts, the width is fixed, locking the op- included in the project.electric-powered.FOGHORN 34'