shipyard
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The offshore platform will be built by NSORe, mainly at a shipyard in the Rostock area.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The shipyard produced Britain’s first submarine in 1901.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The end of the Cold War cost 10,000 jobs at the shipyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
One person has died and more than 30 people have been injured after an explosion on a barge at a Staten Island shipyard in New York City.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
But when his illness didn’t subside, the doctor began to think that perhaps a hit on the head that Jimmie had experienced at the shipyard was the cause of his problems.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
The next frontier could be building nuclear-powered ships in American shipyards, another administration goal as it looks for ways to revive the dying domestic shipbuilding sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We want to work with multiple people to bring back multiple shipyards over time in the United States,” said Jay Horine, who oversees the bank’s Security and Resiliency Initiative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ferretti builds luxury yachts under a series of brands including Riva, Pershing, Wally and Itama at seven shipyards in northern Italy.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Last year the Society of Maritime Industries told MPs that a combination of better state support, tax breaks and lower labour costs typically allowed overseas shipyards to undercut UK yards by 10-20%.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The Red Hook shipyards looked more brightly lit than she’d imagined them to be, Magdalys thought as they approached.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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