Alabama Shipyard

What Alabama Shipyard does

Alabama Shipyard LLC is a privately held, full-service shipyard and marine construction provider operating from a 356-acre facility on Pinto Island in Mobile, Alabama, at the mouth of the Mobile River roughly 35 nautical miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The company delivers vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, conversion, and upgrades for both government and commercial clients, alongside shipbreaking and marine construction services. Its customer base spans the US Navy, Military Sealift Command (including hospital ships USNS Comfort and transport vessels USNS Gordon and USNS Lenthall), the US Army, the US Army Corps of Engineers (dredge vessels), and commercial operators such as SSA Marine.

The company's competitive position rests on heavy physical infrastructure: the DD Alabama floating drydock (787 ft × 164 ft, 46,400 LT lifting capacity), 5,000 linear feet of pier space across three piers with five deep-water berths at 45-foot depth, 275-ton gantry and 800-ton US-flagged derrick barge cranes, 140,000 sq. ft. of covered storage, and a machine shop equipped with large-diameter lathes, CNC plasma cutters, and automatic flange welders. ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, ABS-certified welders and fitters, and qualifications for nuclear vessel dismantling (including nuclear fuel barge processing) support eligibility for high-value government and specialized work. AM-Tech, an integrated subsidiary led by 30-year marine construction veteran Tom Boynton, extends the offering into bulkhead installation, piledriving, docks and piers construction, dredging, and heavy lift support.

Alabama Shipyard's business model is project-based and quote-driven, with no standardized public pricing. Revenue is generated through government ship repair contracts (Navy/MSC/Army/USACE), commercial vessel repair, shipbreaking services, and marine construction, all delivered under a direct-sales go-to-market targeting contracting officers and vessel operators. The legal entity, Alabama Shipyard LLC, was re-established in 2019 and scaled from 8 to 300+ employees within roughly four years, earning the 2022 American Equity Insurance Safety Award and the 2023 National Shipbuilders Association Excellence in Safety Award along the way. Operations are led by CEO Greg Wagner (US Coast Guard Unlimited Master Mariner), COO Lee Stokes (30+ years and over $1B in cumulative project management), and CFO Tim DeLong (CPA, SEC/SOX experience).

Name

Alabama Shipyard

Legal name

Alabama Shipyard LLC

Website

https://alabamashipyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alabama Shipyard LLC is a Mobile, Alabama-based shipyard providing vessel repair, overhaul, conversion, shipbreaking, and marine construction services to US Navy, Military Sealift Command, Army, USACE, and commercial maritime clients from a 356-acre Pinto Island facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ship Repair and Marine Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Ship Repair & Drydocking (TLAKAKAA), Hull, Structure & Steelwork Repair (TLAKAKAE), Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD)

Keywords

• Ship repair services
• Marine construction
• Shipbreaking services
• Vessel drydocking
• Marine heavy lift

Headquarters

HQ city

Mobile

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Ship Repair Contracts: Maintenance, repair, overhaul, and conversion services for US Navy, Army, and Military Sealift Command vessels. Includes drydocking, system upgrades, and modernization work on government-owned vessels.
2. Commercial Ship Repair: Repair and maintenance services for commercial maritime vessels including cargo ships, barges, and dredge vessels.
3. Shipbreaking Services: Ship and barge dismantling and disposal services, including nuclear vessel decommissioning. Processes materials for salvage and recycling.
4. Marine Construction Services: Through AM-Tech subsidiary: pier installation and repairs, bulkhead installation, dredging, and heavy lift crane services for waterfront infrastructure projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alabama Shipyard is a full-service shipyard offering vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, conversion, and upgrade services for government and commercial maritime clients. The company also provides shipbreaking and dismantling services (including decommissioned nuclear vessels) and marine construction services through its AM-Tech subsidiary (piers, bulkheads, dredging, heavy lift). All work is performed at a 356-acre facility on Pinto Island in Mobile, Alabama, leveraging the DD Alabama floating drydock — one of the largest in the United States.

Product overview

Alabama Shipyard operates as a service-oriented shipyard offering three integrated service lines: Ship Repair (vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, conversion, and upgrades), AM-Tech Marine Construction (bulkhead installation, piledriving, docks/piers, dredging, heavy lift), and Shipbreaking (dismantling and disposal including nuclear vessel decommissioning). The company operates the DD Alabama floating drydock as a key facility asset and maintains a 356-acre facility on Pinto Island with 5,000 linear feet of pier space. All services are delivered under an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Marine Technical Solutions (AM-Tech): A marine construction services provider operating under Alabama Shipyard, specializing in bulkhead installation and repair, dredging, and heavy lift support.

Products and services

• Ship Repair Services Vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, conversion, and upgrades for commercial and government maritime clients, utilizing ISO 9001:2015 certified processes and ABS certified welders and fitters. Services are delivered under a 356-acre shipyard facility in Mobile, Alabama.
• AM-Tech Marine Construction Services Marine construction services delivered through the AM-Tech subsidiary, including bulkhead installation and repair, piledriving, docks and piers construction, dredge material management, dredging, and heavy lift crane operations.
• Shipbreaking Services Ship and barge dismantling and disposal services, including decommissioned nuclear vessel dismantling, with a fleet of material handlers, wheel loaders, and concrete pad processing areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew from 8 employees to 300+ since 2019
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Marine Technical Solutions (AM-Tech)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAM-Tech is a marine construction services provider specializing in bulkhead installation and repair, dredging, and heavy lift support. Led by Tom Boynton with 30+ years of marine construction experience, AM-Tech operates as an integrated subsidiary providing complementary marine construction services including piledriving, docks and piers construction, and D.M.M.A. (Dredge Material Management Area) services.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vigor Industrial: Major Pacific Northwest shipyard group providing commercial and government vessel repair, fabrication, and conversion services across multiple yards. Directly comparable business model — full-service ship repair with floating drydocks, ABS-certified workforce, and similar government/commercial mix.
• Bollinger Shipyards: Louisiana-based shipbuilding and repair group with multiple Gulf Coast yards serving government and commercial customers. Closest regional comparable given Gulf proximity, Navy vessel work, and similar mid-size shipyard positioning.
• Signal International: Gulf Coast shipyard operator focused on vessel repair, conversion, and marine fabrication. Competes for similar commercial and government drydocking work in the same geographic market as Alabama Shipyard.
• East Coast Repair & Fabrication: Mid-Atlantic ship repair and fabrication yard providing drydocking, structural, and mechanical repair services to Navy and commercial customers. Comparable mid-size, service-oriented shipyard with a similar single-site operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Huntington Ingalls Industries: Largest US military shipbuilder and a major Navy ship repair provider through its Ingalls Shipbuilding and technical solutions divisions. Broader incumbent competing for many of the same Navy availabilities and offering substantially greater scale.
• BAE Systems (Norfolk Ship Repair): Operates major East Coast Navy ship repair yards and competes directly for MSC and Navy overhaul contracts. Much larger global defense prime, but the Norfolk operation closely mirrors Alabama Shipyard's repair scope.
• American Ship Building Company: Historic US shipbuilder and repair operator with Great Lakes yards. Broader incumbent in the same commercial and government ship repair space, though with different geography.
• Norfolk Naval Shipyard (HII): Government-owned naval shipyard operated for the Navy, performing nuclear submarine and carrier repair. Adjacent reference point for the scope of complex Navy work Alabama Shipyard is targeting.

Emerging players

• Crescent Ship Services: Gulf Coast provider of commercial and government vessel repair services. Smaller and more focused than Alabama Shipyard but competes for the same pool of drydock and repair work in the region.
• Metal Shark Boats: Louisiana-based shipbuilder with growing Navy and government small-vessel programs. Operates at a smaller scale but competes for overlapping Gulf Coast government marine work and represents a relevant emerging Gulf competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alabamashipyard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alabama-shipyard-llc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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