MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA’s floating dry dock, situated on the firm’s San Diego waterfront ship restore facility, is absolutely licensed and operational. The dry dock, optimized to effectively dock small floor combatants and related sized ships, is the centerpiece of Austal USA’s Restore and Providers enterprise line.
“Austal’s dry dock considerably expands our potential to supply the Navy and different prospects a complete, full-service restore facility in San Diego,” stated Austal USA President Gene Miller. “This functionality might be an amazing asset to our prospects, and we look ahead to assembly the growing demand for West Coast restore services with dry dock providers.”
The dry dock has a 9,000 mild ton lifting capability. It’s 531 toes (162 meters) lengthy and 154 toes (47 meters) huge, with a wingwall width of 13.12 toes (4.0 meters) and a most draft of 36 toes (11 meters). The dry dock cranes have a mixed lifting capability of 16 metric tons.
Austal USA extends its gratitude to its companions who performed a key function within the remaining set up and preparations for the dry dock certification effort. R.E. Staite Engineering Inc. offered important dredging, offshore, and inshore development providers, whereas Chula Vista Electrical dealt with shore energy set up. Austal USA collaborated carefully with PAE Industrial Operations Southwest Regional Upkeep Middle (SWRMC) C980 and Heger Dry Dock whose essential help was important to efficiently securing the dry dock certification.
From Austal USA, Sept. 15, 2026
