Facilities and other technical details.
DRYDOCK No.1
Floating Dock
No. 1 Dock is 268.3 meters (880 feet) long with an internal breadth of 33.5 meters (115 feet) and a lifting capacity of 27,000 tonnes. The dock, which is capable of handling panamax vessels, is fitted with two 20 tonnes cranes and offers a full range of services.
Specifications
| Length overall |
268.3 m |
| Breadth between wing walls |
33.5 m |
| Maximum vessel draft |
8.0 m |
| Lifting capacity |
27,000 tonnes |
DRYDOCK No.2
Floating Dock
No. 2 Dock is 300 meters (985 feet) long with an internal breadth of 58.5 meters (192 feet) and a lifting capacity of 82,500 tonnes. The dock, which is capable of handling vessels up to VLCC size, or cruise vessels up to 150,000 grt, is fitted with two 24 tonnes cranes and one 32 tonnes crane and a comprehensive range of services, including a high voltage power supply system.
Specifications
| Length overall |
300 m |
| Breadth between wing walls |
58.5 m |
| Maximum vessel draft |
9.1 m |
| Lifting capacity |
82,500 tonnes |
DRYDOCK No.3
Floating Dock
No. 3 Dock is 310 meters (1017 feet) long with an internal breadth of 54.6 meters (179 feet) and a lifting capacity of 54,000 tonnes. The dock is fitted with two 40 tonnes cranes as well as a comprehensive range of back-up services.
Specifications
| Length overall |
310 m |
| Breadth between wing walls |
54.6 m |
| Maximum vessel draft |
8.5 m |
| Lifting capacity |
54,000 tonnes |
WET BERTHS
Finger Pier
The finger pier at the yard is suitable for mooring vessels up to 300 meters (1000 ft) on both sides. The water depth alongside the pier is in excess of 15 meters (50 ft)
North Beach
The wet berth at the northern side of the shipyard is 340 meters long with heavy mooring facilities. The water depth at this berth is in excess of 18 metres (60 ft)
East Beach
The east facing beach area features 300 meters (1000 ft) of mooring facilities with a depth of 18m (60ft).
WORKSHOPS
Grand Bahama Shipyard has a range of workshops for specific tasks. These include a steel shop, mechanical shop, pipe shop, electrical shop, rigging store, maintenance shop and warehouse facilities. There is also a large amount of office space on site.
A number of specialist contractors are also located in the yard. These include:
