Seward Ships Drydock
Seward Ships Drydock is different than most shipyards in that it is popular for repair of mechanisms and other systems on fishing vessels and other types of water vehicles. Following its opening in 1973 in the wake of the Vietnam era, in the waters near Seward, Alaska an increased number of ships arrived in order to be repaired and rebuilt.
The shipyard expanded by 1986 from a general shipyard to a successful drydock facility by successful presentation of the company for its quality work. By 1988 the company purchased two additional acres of land in order to make room for the growth in business that was occurring. The name on the current dry dock facility is Seward Marine Industrial Center and it is located on a eleven acre parcel that boasts a full service shipyard plus the drydock facility.
The shipyard and drydock is known for the continuous quality of its work and its ability to finish the work on time and on target. In fact, much of their advertising is geared toward providing quality service at a lower cost than that which can be found in the larger shipyards such as in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Local employees are educated people who have been trained to work competently on many different types of seagoing vessels.
Contrary to many of the shipyards, which used asbestos fibers in their structures and materials, Seward Ships was only existence for a couple years prior to the time that the knowledge of danger from asbestos exposure was released. During that brief span, there were still workers who had been exposed to breathing the deadly fibers. Work on flooring, pipe insulation, or in boiler rooms of the ships under repair was a common place where the was exposure to asbestos. Inhalation of the asbestos fiber can result in significant lung-related diseases including asbestosis and mesothelioma, sometimes many years after the incident. Even though workers may not be exhibiting symptoms of these diseases, they should be checked to gain information and a diagnosis to facilitate needed treatment.
Seward Ship's Drydock and Ship's Chandlery is a full service facility, with the capability to perform such varied functions as fabrication; welding; hull and bottom sandblasting and painting; full machine shop tasks; full electrical systems design, installation, diagnostics and repair; mechanical repair in the field and in the shop; line boring; CPP repair, and pump and valve repair; and hydraulics service and installation.
The enormous lifting capacity of the drydock facility makes it possible to service ships up to 350 feet in length with a beam of 80 feet. In addition, the 250 ton Travelift makes it possible to lift and move boats up to 120 feet in length. Three berths with complete electrical, air, water and sanitary hookups are available as side-rail work stations. Two 180' berths and one 350' berth can provide for full access and repair work to be accomplished.
The fact that these duties are performed by local employees makes this one of the significant employers in the city of Seward.
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