Battleship Texas New Home at Pier 21 in Galveston
After years of planning, the Battleship Texas Foundation is nearing final agreements with both Landry's Inc. and the Port of Galveston to dock the historic USS Texas permanently at Pier 21.
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Battleship USS Texas Transits to Galveston for Dry Docking
The legendary battleship USS Texas has returned from its brief trip to the Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, where her hull needs urgent repairs. After 108 years on the water, the old ship’s hull has known leaks, thus the trip …
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10 Key Benefits of Regular Dry Docking for your Commercial Vessel
Regular dry docking is crucial to maintaining a commercial vessel and ensuring its safety, efficiency, and longevity. Dry docking refers to the process of taking a vessel out of the water to conduct inspections, maintenance, and repairs. This is typically …
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Battleship USS Texas Is Making One Hell of a Comeback
The USS Texas, a World War I-era battleship, is undergoing a $35 million repair effort in Galveston, Texas. While the ship is in dry dock, the Battleship Texas Foundation has been providing limited tours so visitors can see the damage to the hull and the repair efforts. The tours, which began last month and run every Sunday, are only open to visitors who are at least 16 years old and who adhere to a strict dress code. The USS Texas is the oldest surviving modern naval warship and has seen service in both world wars. After the repairs are completed, the foundation intends to relocate the ship to a new location, with Baytown, Galveston, and Beaumont expressing interest in hosting it.
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Restoring a Valuable Asset
by Jonathan Hale During the past year, Gulf Copper traveled to the Bahamas and purchased a large drydock that had been sunk, broken over its length and cut in half during salvage. The drydock as we originally found it is …
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