Docking a nuclear submarine is one of the most expensive and exacting operations in naval engineering. The Navy uses floating dry docks, mechanical ship lifts, and heavily reinforced graving docks to ...
Jul. 16—The Navy floating dry dock USS Los Alamos is shown in Scotland in the 1980s. (Courtesy: U.S. Navy) A well-traveled floating dry dock built in the 1940s to service Navy vessels and relocated to ...
As the maritime industry faces numerous environmental and efficiency challenges, the future is ship automation and Wärtsilä Voyage is a driver. Sean Fernback, President, and Thomas Pedersen, Director, ...
Seattle based Manson Construction Co. announced it has been selected as the contractor for the P-508 Floating Dry Dock Mooring Facility project.Awarded by Naval Facilities Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW ...
Jul. 16—A well-traveled floating dry dock built in the 1940s to service Navy vessels and relocated to the Port of Brownsville in the 1990s has been retired. The advanced base sectional dock (ABSD-7) — ...