Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.
Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as "naval engineering". The construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building.
Archaeological evidence indicates that humans arrived on Borneo at least 120,000years ago, probably by sea from the Asian mainland during an ice age period when the sea was lower and distances between islands shorter (See History of Borneo and Papua New Guinea). The ancestors of Australian Aborigines and New Guineans also went across the Lombok Strait to Sahul by boat over 50,000years ago.
The latest order for QC-Max LNG carriers, estimated to be worth $2bn, increases the total number of such vessels to be built by ChinaStateShipbuildingCorporation to 24 ... .
No other workforce in the construction industry is affected more by this conundrum than “Shipbuilding” ... Shipbuilding is facing a two-fold attack ... If we don’t, the competitive advantage will shift to Shipbuilders in other markets.
(MENAFN - KNNIndia) New Delhi, Sep 9 (KNN) In a significant move aimed at revitalising India's maritime sector, the Indian government is expected to approve the establishment of a Rs 25,000... .
After the consolidation of the country’s shipbuilding units in Syros and Elefsina, due to the restart of Skaramangas shipyard and the increased activity in Halkida, the sector’s Greek renaissance is on the cards.