Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Knight & Carver Honored as Boatyard of the Year

Knight & Carver YachtCenter, which has emerged in recent years as one of the marine industry's top-rated repair yards for megayachts and other large vessels, has been honored by the American Boat Builders & Repairers Association as the nation's most outstanding boatyard for 2007.

The organization's annual "Boatyard of the Year" award is made annually to the U.S. vessel repair company that, demonstrates excellence in all facets of business through commitment to customer relations, quality management, positive employee and vendor relationships, regard for the safety of their employees and their customers is a good steward of the environment, and innovatively employs technology to enhance marine business. Accepting the prestigious marine-industry award on behalf of Knight & Carver at the recent ABBRA awards ceremony in Atlanta were repair yard manager Mike Alvarez and production manager Giovanni LoCoco. "This award marks a significant achievement in our company's long and accomplished history," said President/CEO Sampson A. Brown. Known for specializing in megayacht refits, Knight & Carver will soon complete a major refit of Helios, a 194-ft Oceanco-built motoryacht that has undergone an extensive five-month renovation and upgrade. Knight & Carver specializes in the repair of large vessels, including luxury yachts, sportboats, commercial and military vessels.

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