Posted on April 6, 2026
Creating new horizons is at the heart of our activities. This often means finding smart solutions to seemingly impossible challenges, which was perfectly illustrated by Boskalis’ latest operation in Qingdao, China. There, we successfully executed the float‑on of Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited‘s brand‑new floating dry dock Lucayan. With an impressive length of 413 meters and a width of 85 meters, Lucayan is truly Mega.
Does Boskalis have a heavy marine transport vessel in its fleet that is over 400 meters long and capable of transporting this immense dry dock? No. However, thanks to clever engineering with our team and the clients, it was decided to transport the Mega dry dock in four separate sections. As a result, our semi-submersible heavy transport vessels Blue Marlin and White Marlin were loaded in just four days. Each vessel now carries a dry dock section measuring over 156 meters in length, with an additional smaller section placed on top of it. Upon arrival in Freeport, Bahamas, the four sections will be discharged and assembled into a single floating dry dock. Once operational, Lucayan will be one of the largest floating dry docks in the world, with a lifting capacity of 130,000 tonnes.
The Lucayan transport marks the second major transport that Boskalis has carried out for @Seabridge Marine and Grand Bahama Shipyard. Last year, our BOKA Vanguard transported the 357-meter-long East End dry dock to the Caribbean. We would thank the client for the pleasant cooperation and wish the crews of the Blue Marlin and White Marlin a safe and successful voyage to the Bahamas.
