MARE ISLAND The Mare Island Dry Dock LLC is indeed hoping more ships will come in after announcing $13 million in new private investment to expand its repair capabilities to include U.S. Navy vessels.
The investment is new turn at the shipyard after it was closed in 1996. What was once the proud
U.S. Rep. John Garamendi hosted a press conference on Mare Island in California with numerous Mare Island Dry Dock (MDD) officials to announce a $13 million investment that aims to double its workforce and help the shipyard prepare to conduct ship repairs for the United States Navy.