Shipyard · Refit
Martinique Shipyard (Chantier Naval de la Martinique)
Operator of the 180 m graving dock in Fort-de-France, the largest dry dock in the eastern Caribbean, which it reopened after a roughly three-year closure. Its main business is naval, cruise and commercial ships, but large yachts are on its stated client list and the dock was used for superyacht refits under its previous operator. One project manager per vessel coordinates in-house trades and local subcontractors.
Key facts
- Parent
- Sud Moteurs Groupe
- Country
- Martinique (France)
- Founded
- not published for the current company; website cites 1994, which may refer to the Sud group rather than the Martinique yard; took over the dock after ENA's 2021 liquidation (RCI, Nov 2025)
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- dry dock up to 180 m LOA; alongside up to 350 m (Superyacht Services Guide, undated)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published (about 30 vessels a year of all types, RCI, Nov 2025)
Notable yachts
not published
Services
- dry docking
- maintenance
- class surveys
- refit and repair
- mechanics
- metalwork and welding
- painting
- hydraulics
- project management (one manager per vessel)
- local subcontractor network
- crew accommodation not published
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | graving dock 180 m x 23.5 m; 7.6 m draft above blocks (IMM press 2015; Yachting Pages 2020) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 180 (dock length) |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | 20,000 m² enclosed secure site; workshops; lifting equipment; linear quay (length not published; alongside up to 350 m per Superyacht Services Guide, undated); crew accommodation not published |
Sources
- martiniqueshipyard.fr — https://martiniqueshipyard.fr/en/company/
- superyachtservicesguide.com — https://www.superyachtservicesguide.com/20/24487/martinique-shipyard
- rci.fm — https://rci.fm/martinique/infos/Economie/EN-IMAGES-Reparation-navale-le-bassin-de-radoub-de-Fort-de-France-tourne-plein
- charterworld.com — https://www.charterworld.com/news/imm-signs-agreement-ena-180m-dry-dock-superyachts-heart-caribbean
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.