Category: dry dock
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Patti Marine puts newly built 800-ton dry dock into operation
Patti Marine puts newly built 800-ton dry dock into operation Pensacola, Fla.-based Patti Marine Enterprises reports that it has successfully successful launched and put into operation a new 800-ton floating dry dock. Already supporting a U.S. Navy vesse, the dry dock is a significant enhancement to the shipyard’s capabilities. Patti Marine says that the dry…
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Bollinger christens Atlas dry dock built to support Columbus class program
Bollinger christens Atlas dry dock built to support Columbus class program Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat, hosted a christening ceremony today for the state-of-the-art floating dry dock Atlas. Measuring 618 x 140 feet, Atlas will play a critical role in the construction and sustainment of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program,…
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Everett Ship Repair acquires Puget Sound’s largest dry dock
Everett Ship Repair acquires Puget Sound’s largest dry dock Everett Ship Repair LLC (ESR), Everett, Wash., has just announced the acquisition of the floating dry dock, Hercules. The dry dock was towed from San Diego (where it previously operated as the NASSCO Lifter)by Baydelta using its tug Delta Deanna, a tug built by ESR sister…
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Op-Ed: Dry docks and the future of U.S. shipbuilding
Op-Ed: Dry docks and the future of U.S. shipbuilding By René Fredriks, Managing Director, Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure As global shipbuilding powerhouses ramp up capacity and innovation, U.S. shipbuilding finds itself at a critical moment. With over 100,000 American jobs and $40 billion in GDP linked to the sector, shipbuilding is not just an industrial…