Numbers of U.S. Building Berths and Dry-Docks
Most recent update: June 30, 2009.
Source: MARAD, Report of Survey of U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Facilities. (These data have not been published since 2004.)
Note: In 1985, MARAD lowered the size criterion for major building berths from a ship length of 475 feet to 400 feet and raised the size criterion for major repair facilities from a ship length of 300 feet to 400 feet.
Year |
Building Berths |
Floating Docks |
Graving Docks |
Lifts and Railways |
Total Positions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976 |
83 |
74 |
48 |
5 |
210 |
1977 |
83 |
73 |
50 |
5 |
211 |
1978 |
84 |
75 |
46 |
5 |
210 |
1979 |
81 |
76 |
45 |
5 |
207 |
1980 |
83 |
76 |
47 |
5 |
211 |
1981 |
83 |
85 |
54 |
5 |
227 |
1982 |
88 |
84 |
51 |
5 |
228 |
1983 |
85 |
95 |
55 |
5 |
240 |
1984 |
83 |
88 |
51 |
5 |
227 |
1985 |
81 |
61 |
44 |
5 |
191 |
1986 |
68 |
58 |
34 |
5 |
165 |
1987 |
78 |
61 |
35 |
5 |
179 |
1988 |
69 |
57 |
30 |
7 |
163 |
1989 |
53 |
57 |
27 |
4 |
141 |
1990 |
44 |
52 |
28 |
3 |
127 |
1991 |
50 |
50 |
29 |
3 |
132 |
1992 |
46 |
50 |
29 |
3 |
128 |
1993 |
46 |
48 |
31 |
3 |
128 |
1994 |
47 |
46 |
30 |
3 |
126 |
1995 |
44 |
43 |
31 |
2 |
120 |
1996 |
44 |
48 |
25 |
2 |
119 |
1997 |
46 |
48 |
31 |
2 |
127 |
1998 |
48 |
48 |
33 |
1 |
130 |
1999 |
50 |
47 |
34 |
1 |
132 |
2000 |
50 |
47 |
35 |
1 |
133 |
2001 |
50 |
46 |
35 |
1 |
132 |
2002 |
48 |
47 |
34 |
1 |
130 |
2003 |
47 |
46 |
33 |
2 |
128 |
2004 |
48 |
44 |
32 |
2 |
126 |