appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . may 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message derecktor shipyards type private industry transportation founded 1947 1947 founder robert e. derecktor headquarters mamaroneck new york united states number of locations 2 area served worldwide key people paul derecktor products yachts commercial vessels services vessel repair upgrades yacht and small boat repowering full service boat marina facility owner paul derecktor website derecktor.com 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 1 one of the largest yachts ever built in the united states . 2 derecktor currently operates two facilities one in mamaroneck new york 3 which is focused upon the construction and repair of custom yachts and small commercial vessels and the other in dania beach florida 4 which is dedicated to the maintenance repair and refitting of mega yachts up to 200 in length . contents 1 history 2 notable ships built 2.1 recent work 3 see also 4 references 5 further reading 6 external links history edit cakewalk v in service 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 . 5 derecktor shipyards occupies the same building on boston post road with the a few neighboring buildings being bought due to business expansion . 5 notable ships built edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message the following is the list of notable ships built by derecktor shipyards . original name original owner type tons delivery description 1 uscgc mohawk wmec 913 united states coast guard medium endurance cutter 1 829 t 000000001989 01 01 00001989 mohawk is the last of a series of nine 270 famous class cutters built by derecktor for the uscg 2 mv fairweather alaska marine highway system det norske veritas catamaran ro ro ferry 748 000000002 004 01 01 00002004 all aluminum aft and starboard ro ro loading car ferry designed by nigel gee & associates 3 mv chenega alaska marine highway system ferry catamaran 748 000000002 005 01 01 00002005 aft and starboard ro ro loading 4 cakewalk charles gallagher yacht 2 998 000000002 010 01 01 00002010 full displacement superyacht designed by tim heywood naval architecture by azure interior design by liz dalton . at 281 and 2998 grt it is the largest private yacht ever built in the usa when measured by volume . 5 spirit of the sound maritime aquarium at norwalk research vessel 000000002014 01 01 00002014 all aluminum incat designed catamaran classroom vessel with hybrid diesel electric propulsion recent work edit in september 2014 derecktor shipyards completed construction of a new maritime aquarium at norwalk research vessel named spirit of the sound . 6 see also edit list of shipbuilders and shipyards in the united states references edit cakewalk official website . cakewalk . retrieved 9 december 2014 . gershon eric 27 september 2010 . denver investor s yacht is biggest built in u.s. in decades . the denver post . retrieved 9 december 2014 . history derecktor shipyards derecktor florida derecktor shipyards a b behind the scenes at derecktor shipyards . west chester magazine . 1 august 2014 . retrieved 9 december 2014 . tabakina irina 30 october 2014 . hybrid powered research vessel christened . marinelink . retrieved 12 march 2015 . further reading edit derecktor of florida s new 900 ton mobile boat lift nearing launch . tribunedigital sunsentinel . retrieved 18 may 2015 . hard times at derecktor shipyards once bridgeport s bright star . connecticut post . retrieved 18 may 2015 . external links edit official website ships built by derecktor shipyards retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title derecktor shipyards & oldid 664916471 categories water transportation in the united statesamerican boat buildersshipbuilding companies of the united statesshipyards of the united statesyacht building companieshidden categories wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from may 2015pages using infobox company with unsupported parametersarticles needing additional references from may 2015all articles needing additional referencesdts templates with deprecated parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout 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