American Marine Repair
American Marine Repair (AMR) is a Fort Lauderdale-based marine repair contractor specializing in class certified welding, custom metal fabrication, structural work and superyacht refits. Services span steel, aluminum, stainless, copper nickel and Aquamet welding, pipefitting and marine plumbing, class approved valve testing and replacement, metal polishing, fiberglass and carbon fiber composite repair, and engine and transmission rigging. Its welders are described as certified by Lloyds, ABS, USCG, RINA, DNV and BV, and the company's client list is made up largely of motor yachts from roughly 90 to 198 feet. A highlighted project is the 20-month refit of M/Y Zexplorer at Derecktor Dania, which included a 3.7-metre hull extension and a change from pod drives to straight shafts.
American Marine Repair
American Marine Repair (AMR) is a Fort Lauderdale marine repair and refit contractor focused on welding, structural work, metal fabrication and composites for motor yachts and superyachts. The company presents itself as a class certified operation, with welders certified by Lloyds, ABS, USCG, RINA, DNV and BV, in-house quality assurance including non-destructive and visual inspection, and more than 37 years of stated experience. Founder-level expertise cited on the site includes Brad Magosky in composites and Scott Levine and lead welder Troy Gill on the metal side, and much of the company's work is said to come by word of mouth.
Services
- Class certified marine welding in mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper nickel, steel-to-stainless and Aquamet-to-steel, using TIG, MIG and stick methods
- Yacht refits and structural work: hull, keel and deck extensions, plate and framing replacement, stern tube replacement, tank and tank top plating, bulwark and superstructure modification, bulkhead repair, thru hull replacement, rudder and strut repair, bulbous bow construction
- Custom marine metal fabrication: handrails, sea chests, cleats, anchor pockets, fairleads, ladders, masts and flag poles, hatch frames, exhaust systems, galley modifications, davit repairs, plus custom metal artwork and sculpture
- Marine pipefitting and plumbing for fuel, bilge, fire extinguishing and other onboard systems
- Class approved valve services, testing up to 16 valves simultaneously, with surveyor-attended testing, documentation and valve replacement
- Metal polishing and finishing in stainless steel, aluminum, titanium and copper nickel, with mirror, fine, brushed satin, grain and buffed finishes
- Fiberglass, gelcoat and carbon fiber repair, custom composite fabrication, molds and tooling, vacuum bagging, structural composite repair and cosmetic colour and non-skid matching
- Engine, generator and transmission rigging, removal and reinstallation, including cut-out repair and restoration
- Custom container and marine shelving storage solutions
Vessel Types
- Motor yachts and superyachts, with referenced projects on vessels of roughly 90 to 198 feet from builders including Trinity, Palmer Johnson, Oceanfast, Heesen, Abeking & Rasmussen, Westport, Van Miller, Burger, Moonen, Pendennis, Alloy, Christensen and Newcastle
- Steel, aluminum and fiberglass hull vessels
Location
- Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; refit work referenced at Derecktor Dania