Norfolk Naval Shipyard
As of April 2024, the Navy-owned yard maintains Ford-class carriers and Los Angeles-, Ohio- and Virginia-class submarines, with Columbia-class work planned. A $300 million Dry Dock 8 renovation for Ford-class carriers began in February 2023 and is due in 2027.
- Owner
- U.S. Navy (NAVSEA)
- Type
- Repair
- Ownership
- Public (Navy)
- Segments
- Navy
- Workforce
- —
- Dry docks
- Includes Dry Docks 3, 4 and 8 (total count not verified)
Hulls built here
No hulls recorded.
Capital projects
Dry Dock 3 modernization (MILCON P1062)
On Dec. 5, 2025 NAVFAC Atlantic awarded MEB General Contractors a $442.1 million firm-fixed-price contract (up to $467.2 million with options) to modernize Dry Dock 3, including caisson seats, floor and walls, a new wet well and pump house. A groundbreaking was held in May 2026 with completion scheduled for January 2031.
Dry Dock 4 refueling complex
On Oct. 25, 2023 NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic awarded Cianbro Corp. a $112.5 million SIOP contract to build a new refueling complex for Dry Dock 4, with completion expected by December 2025. No completion announcement was found.
Berths 40/41 repairs and Dry Dock 8 upgrade for Ford-class carriers
On July 29, 2022 the Navy awarded AECOM Technical Services a $91.5 million SIOP task order to repair Berths 40 and 41 and upgrade Dry Dock 8 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard so it can maintain Gerald R. Ford-class carriers.