shipyard

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Nowadays big ships are usually built in blocks - then welded together - meaning bits can be built in one shipyard, then transported to another for assembly.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The offshore platform will be built by NSORe, mainly at a shipyard in the Rostock area.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Named after a well-known Whitby whaler and scientist, it was built at the shipyard of Cook, Welton and Gemmell, before being floated down the River Hull.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

A hotel in town displays paintings of the rooftops with the shipyard glowing golden in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

As a result of all this, there was lots of work at the shipyard.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson