‘Largest in the western hemisphere’: BAE Systems commissions new ship lift near JAXPORT

Naval Station Mayport is celebrating the opening of a new $250 million facility that will support and maintain U.S. Navy ships.

Industry leaders cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art shipyard addition in a ceremony Monday.

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BAE Systems said the ship lift is one of the ten largest ship lifts in the world, and the largest on the western hemisphere.

“It’s not anything like dry docks. It’s not like anything that’s been done before,” Tim Spratto said…

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