

1995: company lock-out, the death knell of the shipyard is rung. This emotionally charged diagnosis sharply contrasts with the story of the company’s growth and prosperity. The tonnage of the ships is increasing. Wooden boats become sophisticated gas tankers. The number of employees, “yard numbers,” increases. More than 3,000 of them. At the shipyard the ships grow from keel to crow’s nest, from top to bottom.