the commercial shipbuilding market collapsed in the U.S. This policy decision meant that U.S. yards became a one-customer industry. The structure of the market shifted to meet the requirements of ...
Commercial shipbuilding had been a feature of Belfast ... producing not only the design, structure and mechanics of the ships but also their ornate and luxurious fixtures and fittings.
The U.S. Navy's ambitious 30-year shipbuilding plan to expand the fleet to 330 ships by the 2030s and 377 ships by 2045 faces significant challenges due to a shortage of skilled labor in the ...