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In the 20th century shipbuilders in the West refined the technology into modern swift and fancy versions.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Once American workers are hired, they will be enrolled in an apprenticeship program that sends them to Finland to learn and work alongside Finnish shipbuilders in Helsinki.—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 Bath Iron Works is a major shipbuilder for the Navy and was awarded a multiyear contract to build several Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in 2023.—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 So why can't shipbuilders just use American made steel?—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder