Ketchikan Ship and Dry Dock No. 2
Ketchikan Dry Dock No. 2 was built at the Penglai Bohai Shipyard, China. The dry dock particulars are:
Length: 200 ft
Width: 110 ft
Depth to Wing Deck: 52 ft
Depth to Pontoon Deck: 21 ft
Lift Capability in Transfer Mode: 2,500 LT
The Owner is the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) and the acquisition of the dry dock is part of an expansion of the facilities at the Ketchikan Shipyard operated by Alaska Ship & Drydock, Inc. The Dry dock construction was completed in June 2007 and then towed to Ketchikan where it has been installed and become operational. Time for construction from contract to completion was less than one year. The dry dock was designed by Heger Drydock Co., Holliston, MA and the production design was prepared by CS Marine, Shanghai. An innovative feature of the dry dock is that it is designed for land level transfer. Using four winches with combined controls, the dry dock can be maneuvered over an underwater mounted grid structure and ballasted down onto the grid in order to carry out rail transfer of vessels to and from the shore. This gives the dock the capacity to launch and repair multiple boats and vessels.
Using the combined efforts of the Annapolis and Shanghai offices, HEC contributed to the successful acquisition and construction of the project in China. Prior to contract, HEC provided technical expertise for bidding the project overseas, negotiating with shipyards, shipyard selection and contract specification preparation. During the construction phase HEC acted as technical coordinators for plan approval, equipment selection and response to technical inquiries. HEC also provided staff for on site owners representation.
