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Shipyards are not automatically allowed to bid for taxpayer-funded ship orders in Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Shipyards that specialize in the vessels are booked up for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Her position was in the Kaiser Shipyards, where thousands of women helped build more than 700 Liberty and Victory ships, according to the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

A trial opened on Monday against leading Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards, which is suspected of having broken sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Shipyards were increasing and the builders could build as large and swift East Indiamen as those of which Boston and Salem boasted.

From The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors by Paine, Ralph Delahaye