The Water Weights division of Imes Inc., under contract with NASSCO (National Steel And Shipbuilding Co.) and in partnership with JW Automarine recently achieved a first in the innovative use of Air Lift Bags to assist in float-out of a vessel from dry-dock. The project was also the largest lift achieved by JW Automarine using this type of bag. NASSCO of San Diego has been designing and building ships since 1960, specializing in auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy as well as oil tankers and dry cargo carriers for commercial markets. Most recent on their long resume of new builds would be 2 Orca Class roll-on, roll-off (RO/RO) trailer ships for TOTE (Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc.).
