Derecktor Shipyards christened an expanded dry dock for working on vessels at its Bridgeport facility, even as it gave a sneak peak of its latest yacht to attendees of the American Superyacht Forum.
The new dry dock can handle vessels up to 400 feet long with a draft of as much as 20 feet, and includes a system of air casters that allows vessels to be moved directly to the shipyard”™s main building.
“This is an important step for our future,” said Paul Derecktor, co-owner of Derecktor Shipyards, in a statement. “The dock opens up new markets for us in not only the repair business, but in new construction as it allows us to launch larger vessels than ever before.”
In August, Derecktor Shipyards is scheduled to deliver Cakewalk, a 281-foot motor yacht the company says is the largest ever built in the United States since the 1930s.
