On-Shore Facilities
Ampro Shipyard & Diesel
Ampro Shipyard & Diesel along the Rappahannock River is home port for the 93-foot RV {em}Virginia{/em}.
© Ampro Shipyard & Diesel.
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science's research vessel Virginia is berthed at Ampro Shipyard & Diesel in Weems, Virginia. It offers a 50-ton crane for loading and unloading of large equipment and a host of other amenities.
The shipyard lies on Carters Cove, approximately a quarter mile from its confluence with the Rappahannock River, a major tributary of Chesapeake Bay. The shipyard is 43 miles north of the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point; about a one-hour drive.