Shipyard · Refit
Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard
Working boatyard and marina in downtown Newport, revived by the Dana family from 1998 and part of Safe Harbor Marinas since 2019. It berths yachts over 90 m and hauls with a 500-tonne Travelift, with paint, machine, electrical, metal and joinery shops on site plus a network of local subcontractors.
Key facts
- Parent
- Safe Harbor Marinas (since 2019)
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1834 (original shipyard, yard site); Dana family bought it at auction 31 Jul 1998
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- dockage 6–107 (20–350 ft); haul-out to 61 (200 ft, 2012–13)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
not published
Services
- haul and launch
- paint (topsides and bottom, 30–150+ ft)
- machine shop
- electrical shop
- metal fabrication
- carpentry and joinery
- mast and rigging
- engine repair
- project management
- winter and dry-rack storage
- US Customs/USCG liaison
- military and commercial service
- marina
- chandlery
- laundry, showers, fitness centre, courtesy cars (no crew housing published
- hotels recommended)
Haul-out
| Travel lift | 3 Travelifts: 500 MT Marine Travelift (in service 2013; replaced a 300 t lift) plus 200 t and a 100 t or 150 t unit (yard site pages disagree); 500 t lift quoted for yachts to 200 ft / 61 m (Megayacht News 2012, CharterWorld); max beam not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | none published |
| Dry / floating dock | none published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | haul-out 61 (200 ft, 2012–13); dockage 91–107 (yard site: 300+ ft on home page, 350+ ft on refit page) |
| Max tonnage handled | 500 t (metric) |
| Sheds / berths | 3,500 linear ft (~1,070 m) dock space (yard site); indoor and outdoor paint space with custom membrane enclosures; 14 t dry-stack forklift. Crew accommodation: not published |
Sources
- newportshipyard.com — https://www.newportshipyard.com/
- newportshipyard.com — https://www.newportshipyard.com/boathaulingrigging
- megayachtnews.com — https://megayachtnews.com/2012/12/newport-shipyard-to-get-largest-travelift-in-new-england/
- pbn.com — https://pbn.com/newport-shipyard-acquired-by-safe-harbor-marinas/
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.