By Cheryl Long
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W
hen Verreault Navigation launch-
es the second phase of its ex-
pansion project later this year,
not only will it become home to the largest
dry dock in Canada but the achievement
will also celebrate the 60th anniversary of
a company that continues to play an im-
pactful role in the country’s maritime in-
dustry.
The first of the two-phase project was
completed last year, more than doubling
the width of its dry dock from 90 to 184
feet, creating a new access road and retain-
ing wall, and adding a new pump house.
Phase two, which will soon get underway,
will lengthen the dry dock by 150 feet for a
total of 950 feet, lower the bottom by five
feet to allow for more flexibility with the
tides, and increase the access gate to 180
feet. All of these changes will allow Ver-
reault Navigation to accommodate larger
vessels sailing in the North Atlantic, and
give the company a larger presence on the
international market.
OCTOBER 2016
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