Derecktor christens dry dock

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.