Workers at commercial and naval shipyards have long faced a high risk of asbestos exposure due to the widespread use of asbestos in shipbuilding and repair. Asbestos was commonly used to insulate boilers, pipes, engines, and electrical systems aboard vessels, as well as in fireproofing and other materials. During construction, maintenance, or demolition, asbestos fibers could be released into the air, putting shipyard and dock workers in direct danger.
Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause serious health conditions, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Because these diseases often take decades to develop, many former shipyard workers are only now experiencing symptoms tied to past exposure. Even those who worked in nearby areas or handled contaminated materials may have been exposed without realizing the risk.
If you or a loved one worked at a commercial or naval shipyard before 1982 and have been diagnosed with an mesothelioma or asbestos lung cancer, our law firm may be able to help. The lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend have decades of experience representing asbestos workers and their families.
Contact us today for a free legal consultation or to start your claim today by calling toll-free at 1-855-500-3734 or by filling out our free claims submission form at the top of this page.
Asbestos Exposure at Shipyards and Docks
Workers at these and other commercial and naval shipyards across the U.S. may be at risk of mesothelioma or other diseases as a result of asbestos exposure on the job:
- Alabama Drydock & Shipping Co. (ADDSCO)
- Albina Shipyard
- American Bridge Shipyard (Orange)
- American Shipbuilding Company
- AMFELS
- Astoria Voyage Repair Station
- Atlantic Dry Dock
- Avondale Industries
- Baltimore Marine Industries
- Barbas Cut Docks
- Bath Iron Works
- Bender Shipbuilding
- Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard
- Bethlehem Shipbuilding
- Bethlehem Shipbuilding Maryland
- Bethlehem Staten Island Shipyard
- Bethlehem Steel Shipyard San Francisco
- Bethlehem Steel Shipyard Terminal Island
- Bethlehem Steel Shipyards
- Bloodworth Bond Shipyard
- Boats of Freeport
- Bollinger Shipyards
- Boston Navy Yard
- Braswell Services Group
- Bremerton Naval Shipyard
- Brooklyn Navy Shipyard
- Brown Shipyard
- Brownsville
- Caddell Drydock and Repair
- California Navy Shipyard
- Carolina Shipping Company
- Cascade General
- Cascade General Shipyard
- Charleston Naval Shipyard
- Charlestown Navy Yard
- Colonna’s Shipyard
- Conrad Industries
- Consolidated Steel Shipyards
- Consolidated Western Steel Corp.
- Cramp Shipbuilding
- Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard
- Defoe Shipbuilding Co.
- Defoe Shipyard
- Detyen’s Shipyard
- Detyens Shipyards
- Duwamish Shipyard
- Dyer Shipyard
- Electric Boat
- Ellicott International
- Federal Shipbuilding
- Fore River Shipbuilding
- Fore River Shipyard
- Foss Tug and Launch Company
- Galveston Docks
- General Dynamics NASSCO
- General Ship Corp.
- GMD Shipyard
- Groton Electric Boat Company
- Groton Naval Base
- Gulf Marine Repair Corporation
- Gulf Shipbuilding
- Halter Marine
- Hendry Corporation
- Houston Shipyards
- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
- Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Kaiser Shipyard
- Kaiser Vancouver Shipyard
- Kane Shipbuilding
- Key Highway Shipyard
- Lake Union Drydock
- Little Creek Amphibious Base
- Lockheed Shipyard
- Long Beach Naval Shipyard
- Los Angeles
- Lyon Shipyard
- Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co.
- Marco Shipyard
- Mare Island Naval Shipyard
- Masco Shipyard
- Mayport Naval Station
- Moore Dry Dock Company
- NASSCO
- National Shipyards
- Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
- Naval Station Everett
- Naval Station Ingleside
- Naval Station Newport
- Naval Station Pascagoula
- Naval Submarine Base (New London)
- Naval Weapons Station New Jersey
- Naval Weapons Station Concord
- Naval Weapons Station Earle
- New York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Newport Naval Yard
- Newport News Naval Shipyard
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- NORSHIPCO
- North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.
- Northwest Marine Ironworks
- Oakland Shipyard
- Offshore Building Company
- Orange Shipbuilding Company
- Oregon Shipyard (Kaiser)
- Pascagoula Naval Station
- Pearl Harbor Shipyard
- Penn Shipbuilding
- Pennsylvania Shipyard (Beaumont)
- Pensacola Naval Air Station
- Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
- Phillyship
- Port Adams Shipyard
- Portland Shipyard
- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
- Puget Sound Bridge Yards
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- Rhode Island Shipyard
- Richmond Shipyards (Kaiser)
- Rough and Ready Island Ship Repair
- San Diego Naval Shipyard and Air Station
- San Francisco Drydock
- San Pedro Shipyard
- Seattle Shipyard
- Seward Marine Industrial Center
- Seward Ships Drydock
- South Portland Shipyard
- Southwest Marine Shipyard
- Strategic Weapons Facility
- Sun Shipbuilding
- Swan Island Shipyard
- Tacoma Boat & Drydock
- Tampa Bay Shipbuilding
- Terminal Island Naval Operating Base
- The Hendry Corporation
- Todd Pacific Shipyard
- Todd Shipyard Houston
- Todd Shipyard Brooklyn
- Todd Shipyard Los Angeles
- Todd Shipyard Oakland
- Todd Shipyard San Francisco
- TODD-Alameda Naval Shipyard
- Tongue Point Naval Shipyard
- Treasure Island Naval Station
- Trinity Marine Group
- U.S. Naval Operating Base
- U.S. Naval Shipyard – San Francisco Bay
- USX Shipyard
- Vallejo Shipyard
- Vancouver Shipyard (Kaiser)
- Voyage Repair Station Port Angeles
- Washington Navy Yard
- Western Pipe & Steel
- Western Shipyard
- Willamette Iron and Steel Yard
Free Asbestos Health Exam for Shipyard Workers
If you or a loved one worked at one of the shipyards listed above prior to 1982, or other jobsites that were contaminated with asbestos, you may be eligible to receive a free medical examination courtesy fo our law firm to find out if you have developed mesothelioma, asbestosis, or other asbestos-related diseases.
For more information about free asbestos testing, contact the law firm of Hissey, Mulderig & Friend by calling us toll-free at 1-855-500-3734. You can also reach us by filling out our free case evaluation form, located on the top left side of this page.
After receiving your information, a member of our staff will contact you to help schedule your free asbestos health examination.
