Repair Facilities

HigginsNASSCO’s shipyard facilities are capable of servicing or repairing any ocean-going vessel. Because our ship repair operations are part of a full-service shipyard, NASSCO’s repair customers benefit from the facilities and capabilities that are in place for full new ship construction.

Our shipyard encompasses 86 acres of land and 47 acres of water and offers:

  • 2 inclined building ways, 950-feet long and 108-feet wide
  • 8 fully serviced berths ranging from 600 to 1,000 feet
  • A 1,000-foot long, 174-foot wide graving dock with a lift capacity of 30,000 long tons
  • 9 whirley/portal cranes with individual lift capacities up to 300 tons and multi-crane lifts up to 620 tons
  • An 820-foot long, 136-foot wide NASVEA certified floating drydock with a lift capacity of 35,000 long tons
  • 6 production workshops and 10 assembly areas
  • 2 blast cells and 5 paint cells for indoor prep and coating of hull blocks (52’x52’x30′)