On-Shore Facilities
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.