American yards became dependent on the Government market when the Reagan Administration ended the commercial shipbuilding subsidy program in 1981. Prior to that time, the industry had delivered ...
Already an established industrial heavyweight of international standing, the Northern Ireland port city of Belfast had acquired a new speciality by the end of the 19th century - shipbuilding.
The sta tistics recently published by the Bureau of the Census on shipbuilding, covering the year 1904-5, show that 1,097 establishments, outside of those conducted by the government, were engaged ...
The history of shipbuilding in North Vancouver dates back generations. Photo via: MONOVA. Although this is the first multi-ship launch year at Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards, ship launches have long ...
where the shipbuilding, repairing and drydocking industry is experiencing a development greater than in any former period of history. One of the old and prominent enterprises in this industry is ...
Part of one of the last vessels to be built in Selby could return to the town to commemorate its shipbuilding history. Community leaders hope to acquire part of the MV Hebridean Isles, which was ...