National Steel and Shipbuilding Company - NASSCO-Norfolk

NASSCO-Norfolk

On October 31, 2011 General Dynamics-NASSCO acquired Metro Machine Corp, a leading east coast surface-ship repair company that supports the U.S. Navy fleet in Norfolk, Va. Shortly after purchasing the shipyard, NASSCO renamed it as NASSCO-Norfolk. The shipyard has the newest Drydock in the country which comes equipped with two auto-start generators, automated ballast control system and automated ship hauling and centering system. NASSCO-Norfolk has been conducting US Navy ship repair and conversions since 1972 and will continue to do so with its impressive new Drydock.

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