en.Wedoany.com Reported - Taylor Marine Construction, Inc. has announced that its newly built Taylor Marine Shipyard is now operational along Dickinson Bayou. Located near the Houston Ship Channel, close to buoys 45 and 46, the facility primarily provides repair and lifting services for commercial vessels along the Gulf Coast. The shipyard plans to fully commission a 660-ton Marine Travelift for commercial use by August 2026, enhancing heavy vessel repair and maintenance capabilities for the Gulf Coast and inland waterway industries.

Julius Taylor, President of Taylor Marine Construction, Inc., stated that the goal is to build a Gulf Coast shipyard centered on responsiveness, safety, and heavy-lift capacity. He believes the addition of the 660-ton Travelift represents a significant investment in local maritime infrastructure, providing Texas with commercial barge and vessel lifting capabilities that were previously extremely limited in the region.

The 660-ton lifting system can handle commercial vessels and barges up to 54 feet in width. In addition to the Travelift, the shipyard retains the ability to lift barges up to 60 feet wide and 180 feet long using a launch capsule system, supporting a wide range of inland and coastal maritime operations. Located in a relatively sheltered position within Dickinson Bayou, the facility offers convenient access for operators, with navigational limits of approximately 12 feet of draft in summer and 10 feet under strong north winds.

Taylor Marine Shipyard plans to provide planned maintenance and emergency vessel repair services for inland barge operators, dredging contractors, shipping companies, construction fleets, and government operators across the entire Gulf Coast. Services offered at the facility include commercial vessel and barge lifting, hull inspection and survey, structural steel repair and welding, steel structure assembly and fabrication, hull plate removal and replacement, vessel framing and structural reconstruction, engine alignment, propeller replacement, rudder blade replacement, federal inspection and certification, sandblasting and coating services per owner or Taylor Marine specifications, anodes and coatings, fleet maintenance planning, and emergency dry docking and repair support.

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