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Lake Union Dry Dock Company
Full-service shipyard in Seattle, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
47.63327°N 122.32758°W / 47.63327; -122.32758
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Founded | 1919; 105 years ago (1919) in Seattle |
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Founders | Otis Cutting John McLean |
Headquarters | Lake Union, Seattle, Washington, USA |
Services | Vessel repair and conversion |
Website | www |
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Lake Union Dry Dock Company is a full-service shipyard that specializes in vessel repair and conversions located in Seattle, Washington. Drydocking vessels up to 6,000 tonnes (5,900 long tons; 6,600 short tons), (420 feet (130 m) in length), Lake Union Dry Dock Company repairs factory trawlers, fishing vessels, Coast Guard Cutters and buoy tenders, tugboats, research vessels, ferries, mega-yachts, barges, and houseboats.[citation needed]
Lake Union Dry Dock Company was founded by Otis Cutting and John McLean in 1919 to build and service watercraft vessels. Located along the eastern shore of Lake Union, Lake Union Dry Dock Company is among the longest operating shipyards in the United States. Accessible via the Hiram A. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks, Lake Union provides refuge from tides as well as the marine life and corrosive saltwater of Puget Sound.[citation needed]