Ship Construction

  Eric Schiff, Vice President-Special Projects, Navatek Ltd., served as a Program Manager responsible for the ONR-funded HYSWAC (Sea Flyer) program which involved conversion of an existing Navy SES vessel to a Hybrid Small Waterplane Area Craft through the addition of a 170-ton Navatek underwater lifting body. He also managed construction of the ONR-funded $14 million SLICE ATD Demonstrator vessel. Prior to that, he served as Project Manager in charge of construction of the $3.8 million SWATH vessel Navatek II.

   
  John Zuanich, Director, Marine Engineering, Navatek, Ltd., joined Navatek Ltd. in 1996 as Construction Manager in the Dept. of Construction and Vessel Operations. Major Navatek projects managed by him include the rebuilding of the 140-passenger, 45-knot Westamaran-built Norwegian hydrofoil M.V. Foilcat (drives, propulsion system, foils and struts) and return of the vessel to commercial service as a commuter ferry in Hawaii. He is also responsible for vessel maintenance and operations of Navatek’s fleet of prototype craft, technology demonstrators and test platforms as well as all vessels deployed by the company in commercial service. Prior to joining Navatek, Ltd., from 1983-1985 he served as Vice-President, Maintenance and Repairs for Guam-based Z Fishing Corp., which operates a fleet of twelve 250-foot super-seiner fishing vessels trawling throughout the Pacific. He received his Bachelor’s degree in International Business from the University of Southern California in 1968.

 

Gary Johnson - Project Engineer

Greg Wong - Project Engineer / Senior Captain

Billy Lawson - Mechanical Engineer
Cullen Chong - Project Planning/Project Engineer

Kevin Vincent - Electrical Supervisor

John Zaleski - Mechanical Supervisor

J.P. Loui - FRP Dept. Supervisor

Chris Pasta - Purchasing Manager

Jason Baligad - Welders and Ship Fitters