![MichaelYamashita | A vessel sits atop keel blocks in a dry dock while undergoing repairs at Semcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard. MichaelYamashita | A vessel sits atop keel blocks in a dry dock while undergoing repairs at Semcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/141506c3-99d7-4267-8adc-9406473218a9/YM_150213_010138_xgaplus.jpg)
MichaelYamashita | A vessel sits atop keel blocks in a dry dock while undergoing repairs at Semcorp Marine Tuas Boulevard Yard.
During a ship drydock that includes blasting and painting of the hull, what happens to the area resting on the blocks on the drydock? Does it get painted? - Quora
![Installation of USS Constitution's Keel Blocks and Haul Blocks, Dry Dock 1, Charlestown Navy Yard - YouTube Installation of USS Constitution's Keel Blocks and Haul Blocks, Dry Dock 1, Charlestown Navy Yard - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VMeo8mS_78o/maxresdefault.jpg)