Chesapeake_Shipbuilding

Chesapeake Shipbuilding

Chesapeake Shipbuilding

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Chesapeake Shipbuilding is a shipbuilding company, based in Salisbury, Maryland, United States, since 1980, on the site of the former Roberts Shipyard.[1] They are capable of constructing vessels up to 450 feet in length on the 13 acre yard.[2] The yard includes 2,000 feet (670 yd) of deepwater bulkhead along the Wicomico River. The company was contracted in 2022 to build 12 new hybrid catamaran cruise ships for United States waters.[3] In addition to cruise ships, the company also builds tug boats.[4]

Vessels

Notable vessels constructed include:

References

  1. [1]
    "Chesapeake Shipbuilding Ship List". Shipbuilding History. 2022-12-13. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. [2]
    "Chesapeake Shipbuilding". Chesapeake Shipbuilding. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. [3]
    Aiken, Maddie. "Cruise ships will be built in Salisbury by Chesapeake Shipbuilding". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. [4]
    "Vane Brothers takes delivery of fourth of four push tugs". Marine Log. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-28.


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