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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

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

“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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