Boskalis has completed the transport of the new floating dry dock Lucayan from Qingdao, China, to Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited in the Bahamas, using a multi-vessel heavy marine transport operation.
The floating dock measures 413 m in length and 85 m in width. According to the company, its size meant it could not be transported as a single unit. The structure was therefore divided into four sections for shipment.
The semi-submersible heavy transport vessels Blue Marlin and White Marlin were used for the move. Each vessel carried a dry dock section measuring more than 156 m in length, with an additional smaller section placed on top. Loading was completed in four days.
After arrival in Freeport, the four sections were discharged and assembled into a single floating dry dock. Once operational, Lucayan will be one of the largest floating dry docks in the world, with a lifting capacity of 130,000 tonnes.
The company said this was the second major transport project it has carried out for Seabridge Marine and Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited. Last year, BOKA Vanguard transported the 357 m-long East End dry dock to the Caribbean.
