Dock Specifications/Piers

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BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair (formerly NORSHIPCO) is one of the largest shipyards in South Hampton Roads, VA. The full service repair facility encompasses 109 acres of property, with a 1,000 ft. channel and controlling depth of 45 ft. Norfolk has one floating dry dock. The “Titan,” is a one-piece steel floating dry dock with the following particulars:

Norfolk “Titan”
Length Overall (including aprons)	950’ – 00’’	(289.56m)
Length Over Lifting Pontoon	853’ – 00”	(259.99m)
Clear Width Between Inner Sides of Side Walls	160’ – 05”	(48.76m)
Width Between Outer Sides of Side Walls	192’ – 06”	(58.52m)
Height of Pontoon at Dock Center (MLD)	18’ – 09.5”	(5.79m)
Camber of Pontoon Deck	00’ – 11”	(.304m)
Height of Keel Blocks	5’ – 01”	(1.52m)
Maximum Draught of Dry dock (MLD)	59’ – 10”	(18.22m)
Lightweight	15,674 LT
Lifting Capacity Mid-Length, Per FT (FR 12 to 38,426)	82 LT/FT
Maximum Docking Capacity	52,534 LT

Norfolk “Old Dominion”
Length overall	173.71M	(569.91ft)
Length of pontoon	169.21M	(555.18ft)
Width of pontoon	37.42M	(122.71ft)
Width between fenders	30.355M	(99.56ft)
Depth of wing wall	15.867M	(35.59ft)
Depth of pontoon CL	4.00M	(13.12ft)
Depth of pontoon side	3.80M	(12.47ft)
Frame spacing	14.000 L tons
Block loads CL	32 Lt/ft

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Norfolk PIER CAPACITY
PIER	LENGTH	WATER DEPTH
6 SOUTH	530' (161.54M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
6 NORTH	Old Dominion Dock 565' (172.21M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
4 SOUTH	486' (148.13M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
4 NORTH	500' (152.4M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
3 SOUTH	500' (152.4M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
3 NORTH	712' (217.0M)	30' (9.14M) AVERAGE
1	1,281' (390.5M)	38' (11.5M) AVERAGE

PIER SERVICES
WATER DEPTH	POTABLE WATER	FIREMAIN WATER	STEAM	ELECTRIC POWER	COMPRESSED AIR	FEEDWATER	PHONES	SEWAGE DISPOSAL
30' (9.14m) Average	1,440,000 GPD @ 100 PSIG	7,200 GPM @ 150 PSIG	30,000 #/hr @ 150	6,700 AMPS	3,600+ CFM	100 Gals/Min To 100,000 Gals. 8 hr. re-generation; (Unlimited gals)	As needed (Unlimited)	City (Unlimited)

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DRY DOCK SERVICES
POTABLE WATER	FIREMAIN WATER	STEAM	ELECTRIC POWER	COMPRESSED AIR	FEEDWATER	PHONES	SEWAGE DISPOSAL
250,000 GPD @ 100-110 PSIG	6,525 GPM @ 150 PSIG	30,000 #HR @ 150 PSIG	6,700 AMPS Or (As Needed)	2,600 CFM @ 150 PSIG	100 Gals/Min To 100,000 Gals. 8 hr re-generation; (Unlimited Gals)	100 Trunk Lines Or As Needed	City (Unlimited)

CRANE CAPACITIES & OUTREACHES
PIER	CRANE	CAPACITY	BOOM LENGTH
1	G-8	95 TONS	190' (57.91M)
1	G-7	67 TONS	160' (48.76M)
3	G-3	50 TONS	100' (30.48M)
6	G-6	68 TONS	150' (45.72M)

MOBILE CRANE CAPACITY
PIER	CAPACITY	BOOM LENGTH
ALL PIERS	60 TONS	83' (25.30M)
ALL PIERS	80 TONS	210' (64.02M)

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