Shipyards · Jacksonville, FL

BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair

In June 2025 BAE opened a $250 million shiplift and land-level repair facility, the largest shiplift in the Americas, replacing an 80-year-old dry dock; the yard serves Mayport-based Navy ships and commercial vessels.

Owner
BAE Systems
Type
Repair
Ownership
Private
Segments
Navy, Commercial
Workforce
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Dry docks
25,000-ton shiplift (492 x 110 ft platform) with land-level repair complex
Website
www.baesystems.com

Hulls built here

No hulls recorded.

Capital projects

Shiplift and land-level repair complex

$250M · Operating · target 2025 · funding: company

BAE Systems broke ground in April 2023 on a $200 million Jacksonville yard upgrade centered on a 25,000-tonne Pearlson shiplift to triple drydocking capacity. The shiplift and land-level complex opened June 2, 2025, with BAE citing a $250 million investment.

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