shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The joint-build model is a necessity due to the the lack of vessel-building capacity at the shipyard in Philadelphia and staffing.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Along with the accelerated production, Palantir said Ship OS could coordinate data, logic, models and recommended decisions across two private shipbuilders, three public shipyards and 100 suppliers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The initiative comes as shipyards across the United States face rising demand, workforce shortages, and aging infrastructure.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Insulated from overseas competition, saddled with outdated technology and woefully inefficient, these yards suffer from low volumes and prices that are approximately five times higher than those of shipyards in Japan and South Korea.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Along with the accelerated production, Palantir said Ship OS could coordinate data, logic, models and recommended decisions across two private shipbuilders, three public shipyards and 100 suppliers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The initiative comes as shipyards across the United States face rising demand, workforce shortages, and aging infrastructure.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
Insulated from overseas competition, saddled with outdated technology and woefully inefficient, these yards suffer from low volumes and prices that are approximately five times higher than those of shipyards in Japan and South Korea.
—Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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