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Seaway7’s Seaway Hawk Delivers Floating Dock to Abidjan for Shipyard Expansion

Seaway7’s Seaway Hawk has departed Batam, Indonesia, after loading a 12,000-tonne floating dock. The heavy transport vessel is set to deliver the dock to Abidjan’s Carena shipyard by 18 October 2025, boosting the shipyard’s capacity for large-scale vessel repair and maintenance projects in West Africa.

Semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Seaway Hawk at sea with tugboats maneuvering a large floating dock

Seaway Hawk loading a floating dock. (Photo credit: Seaway 7)

19, September 2025
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Seaway7’s semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Seaway Hawk has departed Batam, Indonesia, carrying a 12,000-tonne floating dock. The dock is destined for Carena’s shipyard in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where it will play a key role in expanding the yard’s repair and maintenance capacity.

The loading operation was successfully completed in Batam, and the vessel is now en route to West Africa. Seaway Hawk is scheduled to arrive in Abidjan on 18 October 2025.

This floating dock will enable Carena to service larger vessels and more complex projects, further establishing Abidjan as a strategic hub for ship repair and heavy marine services in the region.

Tags: Abidjan shipyard expansion, Batam Indonesia shipping, Floating dock transport, heavy lift shipping, Heavy marine transport, Heavy Transport Vessel, Marine logistics, Ocean transport heavy cargo, offshore transport, Seaway 7, Seaway Hawk, Seaway7, Semi-submersible vessel, Shipyard capacity expansion, Tugboat operation, West Africa maritime

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