Picton pegged for NZ's largest dry dockSTUFF Shakespeare Bay, pictured, is being mooted as the most likely location for a new floating dry dock. A proposal to build New Zealand's largest dry dock in Picton could create hundreds of jobs and provide a "massive benefit" for shipping in the country. Port Marlborough is investigating the feasibility of establishing a floating dry dock in Shakespeare Bay, a deepwater port beside Picton Harbour. SUPPLIED Installing a floating dry dock in Shakespeare Bay could potentially create hundreds of jobs in Picton. She said, ideally, the dry dock would cater for ships up to 240 metres long, adding it would be possible to secure a secondhand floating dry dock for between $60 to $80 million.

Source: Stuff September 12, 2017 03:00 UTC