General Dynamics NASSCO is one of three shipyards in the Marine Systems group of General Dynamics Corporation.

NASSCO's shipyard facilities are capable of building commercial cargo ships and tankers and Navy auxiliary ships up to 1,000 feet in length and servicing or repairing any vessel sailing on the West Coast of the United States.

The company has been designing and building ships in San Diego’s industrial corridor since 1960 and is the only full service shipyard on the West Coast of the United States. Today, General Dynamics NASSCO has locations on both the West and East Coasts.

The company specializes in the design and construction of auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy and oil tankers and dry cargo carriers for commercial markets. It is also a major provider of repair services for the U.S. Navy’s global force for good, with capabilities in San Diego, Norfolk, and Jacksonville.

NASSCO's shipyard facilities are capable of building commercial cargo ships and tankers and Navy auxiliary ships up to 1,000 feet in length and servicing or repairing any vessel sailing on the West Coast of the United States.

The shipyard encompasses 80 acres of land and 46 acres of water and offers:

• 2 inclined building ways, 950-feet long and 108-feet wide
• 8 fully serviced berths ranging from 600 to 1,000 feet
• A 1,000-foot long, 174-foot wide graving dock with a lift capacity of 30,000 long tons
• 10 whirley/portal cranes with individual lift capacities up to 300 tons and multi-crane lifts up to 620 tons
• An 820-foot long, 136-foot wide floating drydock with an ABS-certified lift capacity of 44,000 long tons
• 6 production workshops and 10 assembly areas
• 2 blast cells and 5 paint cells for indoor prep and coating of hull blocks (52'x52'x30')