Tenerife Shipyards new 240m floating dock enables first large-vessel dry-docking capability in the Canary Islands
Tenerife Shipyards has strengthened its position in the global maritime services market with the arrival of the Hidramar Ultra floating dock, a next-generation asset set to transform ship repair capabilities across the Mid-Atlantic.
At 240 metres in length and with a lifting capacity of 22,000 tonnes, the floating dry dock enables Panamax-class vessels to be dry-docked in the Canary Islands for the first time. The milestone closes a long-standing infrastructure gap in the region, integrating Tenerife into the international repair circuit and reducing the need for costly deviations to mainland shipyards.
The Hidramar Ultra floating dry dock arrived following a 10,000-mile transit from Shanghai, navigating key global corridors including the Strait of Malacca, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Suez Canal—an operation highlighting the scale and complexity of the project.
Engineered for efficiency, the floating dock is equipped with eight redundant centrifugal pumps, each rated at 3,000 m³/h, enabling dry-docking operations in approximately two hours. Advanced control systems provide real-time monitoring of stability, ballast and structural loads, supporting safe and predictable operations.
The project aligns with ongoing regulatory changes shaping the maritime industry, including EEXI, CII and FuelEU Maritime. Tenerife is now positioned to support a growing volume of retrofit, energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects as shipowners respond to tightening environmental requirements.
Developed over more than a decade, the Hidramar Ultra involved over 600 professionals during its construction phase and is expected to generate more than 700 direct jobs, delivering a significant boost to the local economy and reinforcing the Canary Islands’ role as a strategic maritime hub.
