Norfolk “Titan” Floating Drydock (Norfolk, Virginia)

USA / Virginia / Portsmouth / Norfolk, Virginia

A one-piece steel floating dry dock. Located on the opposite side of the pier now. Correction: A couple days after I posted the first two pictures they pushed it back to the side shown here.

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
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Coordinates:   36°50'5"N   76°17'34"W
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