St. John's shipyard providing repair, refit, fabrication, emergency docking, maintenance, and vessel life-extension work for naval, government, and commercial marine operators.
Operating context
Newdock’s St. John’s yard currently advertises a 4,000-tonne marine lift, an 87 by 20 metre lift platform and a 174 metre graving dock with a 24 metre entrance. Project Oqwatn is a proposed expansion: Horizon Naval Engineering’s March 2026 Senate brief describes a 28,000-tonne lift intended to address larger offshore and defence vessels. The provincial assessment record includes dredging, replacement piers and additional berths, while retaining the existing lift. The minister required an Environmental Preview Report in April, with guidelines subsequently issued. The proposed capacity should therefore be kept separate from available yard capacity when planning a refit. Ownership descriptions also vary between the registration and later proponent brief, which calls Miawpukek’s participation an option; that position requires clarification rather than treating the option as exercised.
Canadian footprint
Newdock has a documented Canadian operating presence in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its public organization and capability evidence should be read at that location and national scope only where the cited sources explicitly support it.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is the published city-level context for Newdock. It does not imply a street address or exact facility location.
Newdock provides vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and life-extension work at St. John’s. Available facilities include a 4,000-tonne marine lift and a 174-metre drydock. The proposed expansion adds a larger lift, replacement piers and berths; the provincial record requires an Environmental Preview Report, so proposed capacity remains separate from the operating yard.
Evidence of maturity
Operating repair and fabrication yard; expansion remains in environmental assessment, with EPR guidelines issued in July 2026.
Commercial availability
Commercial yard services by enquiry. Confirm vessel dimensions, actual operating draft, dock availability and refit scope against the current facility rather than proposed expansion capacity.
Core features
4,000-tonne marine lift with an 87 m by 20 m platform
174 m drydock with a stated 24 m entrance width
6,550 square metres of manufacturing space with machining and fabrication
Vessel repair, refit, conversion and life-extension services
Expansion proposal retains the existing lift while adding larger docking capacity
Reliable repair, refit, and life-extension capacity can keep government and commercial vessels available for northern operations, though project fit depends on vessel class and scope.
Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension may help teams working on Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity by contributing to maritime and undersea operations, logistics and sustainment, and advanced materials and manufacturing.
Reviewed connections indicate possible relevance based on public evidence. They do not indicate procurement direction, eligibility, endorsement or customer interest.
Questions for a first conversation
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What are the approved scope, financing and construction milestones for Project Oqwatn, and which vessel dimensions can the existing yard accept while the expansion is pending?
Distinguishes current repair capacity from a much larger proposed lift and exposes an ownership-stage discrepancy.
Original sources 8 linked records
These records support the organization, its owned capabilities and their reviewed connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Newdock lists an 18-acre St John’s waterfront site, a 4,000-tonne marine elevator 87 m by 20 m, three 100 m docking berths, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, 6,550 square metres of manufacturing area and two serviced piers. Its site dates acquisition by Membertou First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and Horizon Naval Engineering to November 1, 2024. The printed 30 m dock depth requires confirmation and is not reused.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Newdock lists an 18-acre St John’s waterfront site, a 4,000-tonne marine elevator 87 m by 20 m, three 100 m docking berths, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, 6,550 square metres of manufacturing area and two serviced piers. Its site dates acquisition by Membertou First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and Horizon Naval Engineering to November 1, 2024. The printed 30 m dock depth requires confirmation and is not reused.
Newdock lists an 18-acre St John’s waterfront site, a 4,000-tonne marine elevator 87 m by 20 m, three 100 m docking berths, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, 6,550 square metres of manufacturing area and two serviced piers. Its site dates acquisition by Membertou First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and Horizon Naval Engineering to November 1, 2024. The printed 30 m dock depth requires confirmation and is not reused.
Newdock lists an 18-acre St John’s waterfront site, a 4,000-tonne marine elevator 87 m by 20 m, three 100 m docking berths, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, 6,550 square metres of manufacturing area and two serviced piers. Its site dates acquisition by Membertou First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and Horizon Naval Engineering to November 1, 2024. The printed 30 m dock depth requires confirmation and is not reused.
Newdock lists an 18-acre St John’s waterfront site, a 4,000-tonne marine elevator 87 m by 20 m, three 100 m docking berths, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, 6,550 square metres of manufacturing area and two serviced piers. Its site dates acquisition by Membertou First Nation, Qalipu First Nation and Horizon Naval Engineering to November 1, 2024. The printed 30 m dock depth requires confirmation and is not reused.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newdock advertises an 18-acre St. John’s site, 4,000-tonne marine lift with an 87 m by 20 m platform, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, three 100 m docking berths and 6,550 square metres of manufacturing space. The website’s separate 30 m dock-depth label requires confirmation and is not used as an operating draft.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · summary
Newdock advertises an 18-acre St. John’s site, 4,000-tonne marine lift with an 87 m by 20 m platform, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, three 100 m docking berths and 6,550 square metres of manufacturing space. The website’s separate 30 m dock-depth label requires confirmation and is not used as an operating draft.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newdock advertises an 18-acre St. John’s site, 4,000-tonne marine lift with an 87 m by 20 m platform, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, three 100 m docking berths and 6,550 square metres of manufacturing space. The website’s separate 30 m dock-depth label requires confirmation and is not used as an operating draft.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newdock advertises an 18-acre St. John’s site, 4,000-tonne marine lift with an 87 m by 20 m platform, a 174 m drydock with 24 m entrance, three 100 m docking berths and 6,550 square metres of manufacturing space. The website’s separate 30 m dock-depth label requires confirmation and is not used as an operating draft.
Newdock's public evidence establishes its current role and offering, but it does not answer every access, configuration, eligibility, maturity or buyer question needed for a first business-development conversation.
Horizon Naval Engineering describes Newdock Project Oqwatn as a proposed 28,000-tonne lift and yard expansion, versus the existing 4,000-tonne lift. The proponent argues that larger offshore and defence vessels exceed current capacity. The brief describes Miawpukek as having an ownership option, so it does not establish completed ownership by all three named First Nations.
Horizon Naval Engineering describes Newdock Project Oqwatn as a proposed 28,000-tonne lift and yard expansion, versus the existing 4,000-tonne lift. The proponent argues that larger offshore and defence vessels exceed current capacity. The brief describes Miawpukek as having an ownership option, so it does not establish completed ownership by all three named First Nations.
Newfoundland and Labrador records St. John’s Dockyard upgrades as proposed new berths, dredging and a larger lift, with the existing lift retained. On April 29, 2026, the minister required an Environmental Preview Report and appointed an assessment committee. Guidelines were issued subsequently; this record does not establish completed construction or operating authorization.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · maturity
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
True North Map derives this first-conversation question from the documented Newdock capability, current evidence and the decision gap that remains.
Supports: Profile · description
The official shipyard profile supports Newdock's St. John's identity, long operating history, eastern Canadian location, and broad marine repair and refit role.
Supports: Profile · editorial profile version
Newdock has sufficient mapped public evidence for private reviewer consideration of the shared editorial profile template.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · summary
Newdock publicly lists ship repair, refit, emergency docking, maintenance, fabrication, and vessel-life-extension services for marine customers.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity
Newdock publicly lists ship repair, refit, emergency docking, maintenance, fabrication, and vessel-life-extension services for marine customers.
Horizon Naval Engineering describes Newdock Project Oqwatn as a proposed 28,000-tonne lift and yard expansion, versus the existing 4,000-tonne lift. The proponent argues that larger offshore and defence vessels exceed current capacity. The brief describes Miawpukek as having an ownership option, so it does not establish completed ownership by all three named First Nations.
Horizon Naval Engineering describes Newdock Project Oqwatn as a proposed 28,000-tonne lift and yard expansion, versus the existing 4,000-tonne lift. The proponent argues that larger offshore and defence vessels exceed current capacity. The brief describes Miawpukek as having an ownership option, so it does not establish completed ownership by all three named First Nations.
Horizon Naval Engineering describes Newdock Project Oqwatn as a proposed 28,000-tonne lift and yard expansion, versus the existing 4,000-tonne lift. The proponent argues that larger offshore and defence vessels exceed current capacity. The brief describes Miawpukek as having an ownership option, so it does not establish completed ownership by all three named First Nations.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s project 2393 record describes proposed replacement piers, dredging, a larger marine lift and more berths, retaining the existing smaller lift. An Environmental Preview Report was required April 29, 2026; the record does not establish commissioning or environmental release.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · summary
Newfoundland and Labrador’s project 2393 record describes proposed replacement piers, dredging, a larger marine lift and more berths, retaining the existing smaller lift. An Environmental Preview Report was required April 29, 2026; the record does not establish commissioning or environmental release.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newfoundland and Labrador’s project 2393 record describes proposed replacement piers, dredging, a larger marine lift and more berths, retaining the existing smaller lift. An Environmental Preview Report was required April 29, 2026; the record does not establish commissioning or environmental release.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · defence applications
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technicaldomainslugs
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · defence applications
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · core features
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · name
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · summary
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · defence applications
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technical tags
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technical tags
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technology readiness level
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technical tags
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technicaldomainslugs
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · capability type
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technical tags
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · maturity
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · commercial availability
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · technical tags
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · defence applications
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Arctic Domain Awareness
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Arctic Domain Awareness
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Arctic Domain Awareness
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Arctic Domain Awareness
Newdock offers vessel repair, refit, conversion, fabrication and vessel-life-extension services with steel machining and ancillary in-house work. Its site identifies St. John’s Dockyard Ltd. and Membertou, Qalipu and Horizon Naval Engineering ownership following the November 2024 acquisition.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension · maturity
The province’s July 3, 2026 bulletin confirms issuance of Environmental Preview Report guidelines for Newdock project 2393. It resolves the project page’s anomalous July 3, 2025 entry without implying the expansion was approved or built.
Supports: Ship repair, refit, and vessel life extension → Canadian submarine sustainment and industrial capacity
The public notice calls for Canadian industrial participation and a domestic sustainment approach covering infrastructure, training, maintenance, and through-life support.
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