December 17, 2007

RON PAULEY JOINS STABBERT YACHT AND SHIP SHIPYARD

SEATTLE, WASH. December 17, 2007-Ron Pauley joins the Stabbert Group of Companies and specifically Stabbert Yacht & Ship as the Shipyard General Manager with an excess of thirty years of experience in the maritime industry.  As a graduate of Washington State University with a B.S. in Microbiology and minor in Biochemistry, he started in the industry immediately following college graduation and sailed for 6 years.  During his years in the industry Ron has held various positions including Chief Operating Officer and partner of Oceantrawl Inc. which was at that time the largest at-sea seafood harvesting/processing company in the U.S. with $120 million in sales and more than 1200 employees.  His diversified background includes startup and partner of a retail microwaveable meals company and seven years owner/operator of a ship repair company operating nationwide and internationally.  Ron excels at organizational development skills managing startup to mature companies including expansion, infrastructure, sales, marketing, and budget development/implementation.

Stabbert Yacht and Ship (SYS) is located on the north shore of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, northeast of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle. The Seattle Shipyard is equipped with a 1,100 ton dry dock with shore-based hauling capabilities, an enclosed painting booth that can accommodate vessels up to 180 feet for application of high finish sterling and AWL grip paints, and 1600 feet of deep water moorage for vessels up to 450 feet. There is 20,000 square feet of covered structure, 16,000 square feet of office space and a 2,000 square foot carpentry shop.

This Seattle Shipyard facility has positioned itself to be the premier yacht and ship maintenance support facility for the Pacific offering traditional commercial and yacht refit, conversion and repair services along with port engineering, 24 hour per day purchasing and regulatory support, as well as charter and management consulting for both owners and vessel managers. SYS shipyard is the largest yacht refit and conversion yard on the Pacific Coast. SYS is a combination of many years of yachting and commercial vessel experience. The combination of Seattle's local trades and quality Northwest painting contractors with Stabbert Maritime’s operational experience provides yacht and ship owners a synergy rarely found in a typical shipyard.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Ron Pauley 206-204-4144
Ronp@stabbertmaritime.com