At the end of 2025, all commissioning work on the 22,000 Mton lifting capacity floating dock built for a Spanish client by Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) was successfully completed. This marks a decisive achievement in the project’s construction and lays a solid foundation for the delivery of the floating dock.
The light-dock weighing test is a core procedure for verifying the structural strength and stability of a floating dock in its unloaded condition. On December 4th, this test was a complete success, marking the official start of the comprehensive transition of the entire project into the stage of systematic and refined commissioning.
On December 30, with the successful completion of load tests for the final two dock wall cranes, the main structure and core equipment functions of the floating dry dock achieved a critical closed-loop, signifying that the dry dock has attained its substantive operational capabilities.
Currently, the 22,000 Mton lifting capacity floating dry dock project in Spain has entered the final sprint phase before delivery, involving detailed finishing work, exterior beautification, and preparation for towing.
According to reports, the contract for the construction of a 22,000 Mton lifting capacity floating dry dock between Spain’s Hidramar Group and HRDD was signed and became effective on November 14, 2024; construction of the floating dry dock project began on January 22, 2025; keel laying took place on August 10; the pontoon hull was completed on August 13; the main structure of the dock walls was formed on August 16; the main hull was fully completed on August 20; all structural and compartment watertightness tests were completed on August 29; underwater engineering and external hull painting were completed on September 4; and the naming ceremony was held on November 26.
The 22,000 Mton lifting capacity floating dry dock, named “HIDRAMAR ULTRA 22000”, is 240 meters long, 48 meters wide, and has a pontoon height of 4.7 meters. It will be classified by Lloyd’s Register (LR), and the contract period is 15 months. Delivery is expected in early February 2026, and it will be put into production in the Canary Islands, Spain.