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General Ship Repair Builds
Drydock Right in Baltimore
B altimore’s General Ship Repair has added a new
drydock to its Inner Harbor shipyard. Though the
company shopped around for a Gulf Coast yard to
build it, the new drydock ended up being constructed
right at the shipyard using General Ship Repair’s own
workforce.
“It turned out really well, we were able to keep everyone
busy and got exactly what we wanted,” said Derick Lynch,
President. He explained that the new dock is built in two
sections, each of which is 56-feet long with 60 feet between
the wing walls. The depth of the new dock is 26 feet, which
allows the yard to drydock deeper draft vessels.
“We are aggressively targeting the East Coast tug and
barge market, and with our expanded capabilities, we can
provide repairs and maintenance to the latest generation
of vessels,” said Lynch, adding that the additional drydock
means there will be fewer boats waiting to be hauled.
General Ship Repair performs both topside and down-river
ship repair, has a full machine shop and employs 50 workers,
including members of the next generation of the Lynch family.
The family-owned yard, which has been serving the Port
of Baltimore since 1922, financed the new drydock with the
aid of a Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Maritime Administration.
“As a family business, we are committed to providing for
future generations here in the port,” said Lynch.
KATHY BERGREN SMITH