Bollinger's VP-Quality Management System, Dennis Fanguy Awarded By SNAME

Bollinger Shipyards, LLC announces the press release notice from The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, whereby the 2015 William M. Kennedy Award will be presented to Bollinger VP-Quality Management System, Dennis Fanguy.  The award will be presented to Mr. Fanguy at the World Maritime Technology Conference / SNAME Maritime Convention in Providence, R.I. at the President’s Luncheon on November 6, 2015.  Dennis is a 1984 graduate from the University of New Orleans (UNO) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and has been employed at Bollinger since his graduation for 31 years.

The William M. Kennedy Award is presented for outstanding service and contribution in the development of systems and planning applying to shipbuilding and ship repair. 

Bollinger’s CEO & President, Ben Bordelon said, “Our company is very proud of Dennis for winning this award.  He continues to be an outstanding leader and represents our company and our industry with the highest of standards.  The recognition of his efforts is greatly appreciated and well deserved.”

Bollinger Shipyards, LLC (www.bollingershipyards.com) is a leading designer and builder of fast military patrol boats, ocean-going double hull barges, offshore oil field support vessels, tug boats, rigs, liftboats, inland waterways push boats, barges, and other steel and aluminum products from its new construction shipyards. Bollinger has 10 shipyards and all are strategically located between New Orleans and Houston with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway. Bollinger is the largest vessel repair company in the Gulf of Mexico region with a total of 30 dry-docks in Louisiana and Texas.

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (www.sname.org) was organized in 1893, to advance the art, science, and practice of naval architecture, shipbuilding and marine engineering.  For over a century members have included commercial and governmental practitioners, students, and educators of naval architecture, shipbuilding, and marine and ocean engineering.