Port Arthur, Texas, based Vessel Repair reported that its new 280′ drydock and a two-barge transfer system were put into service in July 2020. The first docking and transfer on to land was a 30,000-bbl. barge for Golding Barge Line. Golding was also the first customer to build a pushboat with Vessel Repair.
The drydock has been built as a direct result of a Marad small shipyard grant awarded in June 2019.
Built by West Gulf Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, the dock has features that include having...