Big lifter gives rapid repair response
Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc of Virginia USA has announced a major expansion with the new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility, which will accommodate the simultaneous repair of up to 15 vessels including tugs, barges, ferries, workboats, and yachts.
The new West Yard Marine Travelift Facility features the world’s largest mobile hoist, a US built 1,000 ton capacity Marine Travelift.
The new yard is designed as a rapid response facility providing immediate repair and a timely return to service. The Marine Travelift acquisition was partially enabled by a grant award from the Maritime Administration Assistance to Small Shipyards Program.
West Yard Marine Travelift facility equips Colonna’s Shipyard to respond immediately to vessel repairs on an emergent basis. It also allows longer term projects to remain efficiently drydocked. The Marine Travelift system is capable of lifting many other vessel types such as US Navy and USCG patrol craft, in addition to specialty vessels such as casino and dinner boats.
With two concrete slipway piers extending 325 feet into the river, lay berth accommodation is met with full utility service and crane service for side to loading. The facility was designed for high level environmental compliance with features such as a multi-stage water treatment plant that recycles all process water and portable enclosure structures that provide weather protection and containment.
Colonna’s Shipyard provides full service capability, with special expertise in hull and machinery items, including:propulsion conversions and repairs, surface prep and coating, hull extensions and superstructure modifications, piping and electrical system renewals, heavy fabrication and alarge lathe capacity machine shop.
