The Pipavav Shipyard originally consisted of two wet basins – one approximately 680 meters long and 65 meters wide, and the other approximately 680 meters long and 60 meters wide.

The first of these has been converted into a dry dock measuring 662 meters longs, and 65 meters wide.

Two Goliath cranes, each having a lifting capacity of 600 tonnes, and two level luffing cranes are being erected to service this dry dock.

To facilitate afloat fit-out and commissioning of ships, including afloat repairs, a 300–meter long quay, with the capacity for berthing on both sides, has been constructed with adequate draft and serviced by a level luffing crane. The entrance of the dry dock will also have a 100 meter extension track for the Goliath cranes for unloading heavy machinery and equipment weighing up to 1200 tonnes directly from ships and heavy lift barges.

The dry dock and surrounding facilities are located on 103.92 hectares (approximately 256.79 acres) adjoing 800 meters of dedicated waterfront. This entire area has been approved as an Export Oriented Unit (EOU) by the Government of India.