A new floating dry dock has reached Flushing in the Netherlands, where it will enter service at Shipyard Reimerswaal after a transatlantic transport by Boskalis. The move adds larger repair infrastructure to the yard and reflects continuing investment in regional ship repair capacity.

The dock has a lifting capacity of 18,000 t and measures 168 m by 38 m, with an inner width of 28 m. Its size is well above the shipyard’s existing capacity, allowing Shipyard Reimerswaal to handle larger vessels and widen the range of maintenance and repair work it can perform.

The transport was carried out by Mighty Servant 3, the semi-submersible heavy transport vessel of Boskalis. Loading started several weeks earlier in Freeport, Bahamas, where the vessel ballasted down and lowered its main deck below the waterline. The floating dry dock was then positioned over the deck, after which the vessel was de-ballasted and lifted the structure clear of the water for the ocean passage.

After crossing the Atlantic, Mighty Servant 3 arrived in Flushing and discharged the dry dock through a reverse float-off operation. The unit was then towed to its final installation location at the shipyard. Following delivery, Boskalis said Mighty Servant 3 had already departed for its next heavy transport job.