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Refits in Ketchikan
The Ketchikan shipyard, run by JAG Marine Group: dry docks, cranes, pier length and the machine shops and divers in town.
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Yards
Yard in Ketchikan
| Yard | Haul-out | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan shipyard (JAG Ketchikan) | Dry dock 1: 433 ft by 108 ft, 10,000 LT. Dry dock 2: 229 ft by 88 ft, 3,600 LT (JAG). AIDEA lists the second dock at 2,500 tons. | 3801 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan AK 99901. Phone (907) 225-7199. | 3 cranes of up to 150 t. 1 pier, 1000 ft long. Full-service shipbuilding and repair. |
JAG Ketchikan and AIDEA list different ratings for the second dock, so both are shown. The JAG page does not mention yachts.
Site
On site at the shipyard
Covered space130,000 sq ft of covered fabrication and shop area, including a 70,000 sq ft assembly hall.
Owner and operatorThe Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) owns the yard. AIDEA says JAG Marine Group became the operator on 19 September 2025.
CustomersNOAA Coast Pilot 8 says the yard serves primarily larger vessels.
Trades
Trades along the waterfront
NOAA Coast Pilot 8 describes the repair services in Ketchikan.
RepairsSeveral machine shops and repair firms along the waterfront can provide hull, engine, electrical and electronic repairs.
ShaftsThe largest shaft that local machine shops can produce is 30 inches by 16 feet.
DiversDivers for underwater repairs and salvage are available in Ketchikan.
PartsEngine spare parts are stocked by several local repair firms. Parts not available locally can be ordered by air freight.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- City of Ketchikan, Ketchikan Harbors
- City of Ketchikan, Port and Harbors
- City of Ketchikan, Port of Ketchikan
- City of Ketchikan, harbor rates effective 1 April 2026
- City of Ketchikan, 2026 Port of Ketchikan rate sheet
- City of Ketchikan, Welcome to Ketchikan Harbors booklet
- City of Ketchikan, Casey Moran harbor map
- City of Ketchikan, Bar Harbor South map
- City of Ketchikan, Bar Harbor North map
- City of Ketchikan, Thomas Basin map
- JAG Ketchikan shipyard
- AIDEA: Ketchikan Shipyard
- NOAA Coast Pilot 8, chapter 4, 1 November 2026
- NOAA Coast Pilot 8, chapter 3, 1 November 2026
- CBP, pleasure boat locations, Alaska
- 19 CFR 4.94, yacht privileges and obligations
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Ketchikan International Airport
- UKSA, superyacht salary guide 2025
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