Conrad Morgan City
We manufacture a variety of small and medium sized vessels for commercial and governmental customers. This activity accounted for 67.5%, 75.1%, and 71.7 % of our total revenue for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. All of our new vessel construction is done indoors in well-lighted space specifically designed to accommodate construction of marine vessels up to 350 feet in length. As a result, marine vessel construction is not hampered by weather conditions, and we are able to more effectively utilize our workforce and equipment.
We employ modular construction techniques and zone outfitting, which involve the installation of pipe, electrical wiring and other systems at the modular stage, thereby reducing construction time while at the same time simplifying systems integration and improving quality. At Orange, we also use computerized plasma arc metal cutting for close tolerances and automated shot blasting and painting processes for efficiency and high quality.
