dry dock
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A surprise announcement was £20m to "renew infrastructure" at Inchgreen - a huge dry dock in Greenock which has been barely used for more than a decade.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
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
Uranga said the next step is to lift the boat, which sank after the fire, and tow it to dry dock where a more thorough investigation can be undertaken.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
It left its berth in Camden, New Jersey, en route to Philadelphia, where it was guided into dry dock to undergo two months of repairs that can only be completed out of water.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
The boat is in dry dock & the hole is above the waterline.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
