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Austal Order Dry Dock For New San Diego Facility

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

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Austal Order Dry Dock For New San Diego Facility

Austal USA is assuming the lease of the Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW) facility in the Port of San Diego, Calif. in 2021. (Photo: Marine Group Boat Works)

Austal USA placed an order for a new floating dry dock “immediately” after buying a new repair facility in the Port of San Diego, the company said Monday. Last month, the company announced it won approval to assume the lease of the Marine Group Boat Works facility, which it plans to establish as a full service ship repair facility for the Navy’s, Military Sealift Command, and the Coast Guard’s small surface combatants, autonomous vehicles and other small- to medium-sized vessels…

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