Everett Ship Repair

Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) is a ship repair and conversion facility located in Everett, Washington, in the United States. It describes itself as the Pacific Northwest's premier ship repair facility and offers complete service and repair for all types of vessels. The yard specializes in maintenance, repair, major conversion, and modernization work, and it operates three drydocks: the Emerald Lifter, the Faithful Servant, and the Hercules. According to the company, the Hercules is the largest commercial drydock in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to drydocking, ESR provides 500 feet of mooring space for vessel service work. ESR was established in October 2019 and is a subsidiary of Ice Cap Holding, LLC. It is a sister company to Ice Floe, LLC (doing business as Nichols Brothers Boat Builders), Shared Ice Services, LLC, and Everett Floating Structures, LLC. Through this affiliation, ESR draws on a shipbuilding reputation for quality craftsmanship and vessel performance. The company's general manager is Jon Shaton, who oversees production, manufacturing, shipyard support, and administrative operations, bringing more than 24 years of maritime experience including work on U.S. Navy and Department of Defense programs. The yard's trade services cover steel and aluminum vessel repair, maintenance, and conversions, with on-site and in-field capabilities including ship fitting, production welding, pipe fitting and pipe welding, joinery, electrical, mainery, marine paint and sandblasting, plus production support such as crane operating and rigging, project management, quality assurance, and engineering. ESR serves commercial and government vessel markets in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, positioning itself around drydock capacity, skilled trades, and affiliation with an established regional shipbuilding group.

Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) was established in October 2019 as a ship repair yard in Everett, Washington. It is a subsidiary of Ice Cap Holding, LLC and a sister company to Ice Floe, LLC (doing business as Nichols Brothers Boat Builders), Shared Ice Services, LLC, and Everett Floating Structures, LLC. This affiliation connected ESR to an established regional shipbuilding group with a reputation for quality craftsmanship and vessel performance. From its base in Everett, ESR built a complete service and repair facility for all types of vessels, specializing in maintenance, repair, major conversion, and modernization. The yard operates three drydocks: the Emerald Lifter, with a lift capacity of 2,000 short tons or more; the Faithful Servant, with a lift capacity of 8,000 short tons or more; and the Hercules, with a lift capacity of 35,000 short tons or more. According to the company, the Hercules is the largest commercial drydock in the Pacific Northwest. ESR also maintains 500 feet of mooring space for vessel service work. A significant expansion came on September 16, 2025, when ESR announced the acquisition of the floating drydock Hercules, described as Puget Sound's largest dry-dock. This acquisition expanded the yard's capability to handle larger vessels and major projects. In June 2026, Shared Ice Services announced the appointment of Shawn Johnston as Vice President, Director of Sales for its affiliated shipyards, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Everett Ship Repair. The company's general manager is Jon Shaton, who oversees all production, manufacturing, shipyard support, and administrative operations. Shaton brought more than 24 years of maritime experience to ESR, including managing the USS Constellation-Class Frigate program at Fincantieri and leadership roles at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Colonna's Shipyard, Vigor Marine, Austal USA, BAE Systems, and Newport News Shipbuilding. As a U.S. Navy Veteran with Navy Nuclear engineering expertise, he is well-versed in government and Department of Defense requirements. ESR's trade services include steel and aluminum vessel repair, maintenance, and conversions, with on-site and in-field capabilities such as ship fitting, production welding, pipe fitting and pipe welding, joinery, electrical, mainery, and marine paint and sandblasting. Production support trades include crane operating and rigging, project management, quality assurance, and engineering. The yard serves commercial and government vessel markets, positioning itself as a leading provider of ship repair and conversion services in the Pacific Northwest.

• Everett Ship Repair, LLC established in Everett, Washington.

• Acquisition of the floating drydock Hercules, described as Puget Sound's largest dry-dock.

• Shawn Johnston appointed Vice President, Director of Sales for Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Everett Ship Repair.

The Pacific Northwest's premier ship repair facility, specializing in maintenance, repair, major conversion, and modernization for all types of vessels.

• Hercules Drydock

  Floating drydock with 35,000 ST+ lift capacity, described as the largest commercial drydock in the Pacific Northwest.

• Faithful Servant Drydock

  Drydock with 8,000 ST+ lift capacity.

• Emerald Lifter Drydock

  Drydock with 2,000 ST+ lift capacity.

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