Following the damaging effects of Hurricane Dorian, which disrupted operations for many ports and changed cruise lines’ routes, the Freeport-based Grand Bahama Shipyard announced that it is back in operation, after being slightly damaged by the storm.
Specifically, the shipyard confirmed that it will commence its operations on Wednesday, September 11.
The shipyard’s vice president, Graham Couser, stated
There is no significant damage to the shipyard. However, the island has suffered badly with personal tragedies and major infrastructure damages. As a business and community leader, it is our obligation to expeditiously return the shipyard, which has confirmed bookings for its docks and berths until the end of 2019, to full operation as soon as possible.
Hurricane Dorian had disastrous impacts while passing the Bahamas, coasts of Florida and Mid-Atlantic states. In a last update, the USCG deployed 14 helicopters, 10 airplanes and three cutters to the Bahamas. Oil major Equinor published a statement informing that Hurricane Dorian damaged its terminal and led to an onshore oil spill, which then stated that it cleaned up.
Overall, reports informed that Hurricane Dorian was the strongest storm of the Atlantic hurricane season so far.
