Celebrating 50 years of service to the maritime community in April 2012, Detyens Shipyards, Inc., located in the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina is busy building a tradition of quality workmanship at a reasonable price. Family owned and operated since its inception, the company has continually emphasized customer service, family values and safety in the workplace. Hard work, dedication and the goal to provide economical ship repair services is the benchmark behind the Detyens Shipyards Creed, “Customer before Company, Employee before Owner, Family before Self, and Safety Above All.”