Detyens Shipyards Inc. Located in the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina, is busy building a tradition of quality workmanship at a reasonable price.

Detyens’ main yard, located on the Cooper River in Charleston, was originally a U.S. Naval shipyard. In 1996 the Navy closed their base and Detyens, which had been operating at a smaller shipyard on the Wando River in Mt. Pleasant, SC, saw an opportunity.

The addition of the Cooper River facility now gives Detyens the ability to provide larger commercial ship owners with quality dry-docking experience. The facility houses 33 marine and industrial companies that serve the fast growing port of Charleston, providing an excellent infrastructure to support the marine industrial base.

Drydock Length Max Beam
for Entry Inside Width
Beyond Gate Max Draft   Feet Meters Feet Meters Feet Meters Feet Meters 1 622 189.5 97 29.5 134 40.8 30 9.1 2 596 181.7 93 29.2 114 34.7 33 10 3 751 229 110 33.5 140 42.7 33 10 Floating Dock 448 136.5 69 21.0 70 21.3 17 5.2