There are a lot of ship repair facilities in the U.S. Gulf thanks to the extensive offshore oil and gas industry which is exploring these resources from under the seabed. This industry has a very sophisticated approach to safety and documentation issues and the local shipyard industry is used to it. As a huge fleet of mid-sized auxiliary vessels are part of the local offshore industry a lot of ship repair facilities do exist for such vessel size. Bollinger Shipyards as one of the biggest players in the local market comprises of twelve shipyards and forty drydocks all located in Louisiana and Texas. With Hutchison Ports TNG (former Talleres Navales del Golfo SA) there is a shipyard which has been available on the Mexican side of the gulf for more than 80 years now. Located in the Port of Veracruz, it performs repair and maintenance works for vessels, rigs, barges and all types of maritime structures and equipment. The shipyard belongs now to Hutchison Ports as the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator with origins in Hong Kong.
