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dry dock

NOUN
waterless area for ship repairs
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German investigators trying to establish who sabotaged Nord Stream discovered the Andromeda in dry dock on the island of Rügen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Growth should be driven by its new dry dock and four new vessels, including its commissioning service operation vessel in FY 2026, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 23, 2025

The first of the Royal Navy's Type 31 ships, to be named HMS Venturer, has already been floated in the Firth of Forth and is in dry dock being fitted out.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2025

California’s coastal salmon industry already is in dry dock.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2025

“And the answer is no, she’s not. Nor has been for weeks, stuck in dry dock in Portland after a run-in with a shoal. But home soon, I expect.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk



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