shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Splendid Sea has completed specifications, and competitive tenders have gone to multiple European shipyards, according to BI.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The company is also deepening its collaborations with Indian shipyards for vessel repair and maintenance activities, signing multiple agreements with different yards to explore repair, maintenance and newbuilding opportunities.
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What To Know The was launched at a shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Far North.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia launched a new nuclear submarine – named the Khabarovsk – from the Sevmash shipyard in the port city of Severodvinsk.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The company is also deepening its collaborations with Indian shipyards for vessel repair and maintenance activities, signing multiple agreements with different yards to explore repair, maintenance and newbuilding opportunities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
What To Know The was launched at a shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Far North.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia launched a new nuclear submarine – named the Khabarovsk – from the Sevmash shipyard in the port city of Severodvinsk.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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