Pier 70 Historic Shipyard (San Francisco, California)

USA / California / San Francisco / San Francisco, California
 pier, shipyard, drydock, historic landmark
The premier yard in the Bay Area, BAE Systems’ San Francisco Ship Repair is a full-service repair facility located at the heart of the Pacific Rim trading routes.

San Francisco Ship Repair provides maintenance, alterations, and repairs to cruise liners from their Alaska and Mexico trade routes, trans-Alaska pipeline tankers, foreign and domestic bulk carriers and container ships, military vessels, and local bay traffic.

The yard offers the largest floating dry dock on the U.S. West Coast. The dry dock is certified by the United States government NAVSEA, and is capable of lifting Post Panamax cruise ships. The yard also has all required certificates and permits in place, including American Bureau of Shipping, and approved processes for all types of welding, including major tail shaft welding and repair.

San Francisco Ship Repair offers a highly-qualified work force with outstanding management and supporting facilities to produce quality products and services, while maintaining the highest standards of ship-worker safety and environmental protection.

Much of the historical architecture built to support shipyard operations over the years is still standing. One of these buildings, the machine shop, dating from 1883, was used continuously until early 2004, when seismic concerns forced the Port to close the building.



Site of the Mythbuster's "Sinking Titanic" Episode 11.


pier70sf.org/history/p70_history.html
www.baesystems-sanfranciscoshiprepair.com/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_70,_San_Francisco
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Coordinates:   37°45'40"N   122°23'0"W

Comments

  • Soon to be developed as another tourist destination.
  • oh great, just what the world needs.
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