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[[File:Monaco Marine Antibes.jpg|thumb|[[Monaco Marine]]]]
[[File:Constanta shipyard.JPG|thumb|[[Constanța Shipyard]], [[Romania]]]]
[[File:Viking XPRS Turku Repair Yard Jan 2014.jpg|thumb|[[Turku Repair Yard]], [[Finland]]]]
[[File:Dubai Maritime City on 8 May 2008 Pict 3.jpg|thumb|[[Dubai Maritime City]], [[Dubai]], [[UAE]]]]

A '''shipyard''', also called a '''dockyard''' or '''boatyard''', is a place where [[ship]]s are [[shipbuilding|built]] and repaired. These can be [[yacht]]s, military vessels, [[cruise liner]]s or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes more involved with original construction, dockyards are sometimes more linked with maintenance and basing activities. The terms are routinely used interchangeably, in part because the [[Shipyard#History|evolution]] of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles.

Countries with large shipbuilding industries include [[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[China]], [[Croatia]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[India]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Japan]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Norway]], the [[Philippines]], [[Poland]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]], [[Sweden]], [[Taiwan]], [[Turkey]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Ukraine]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Vietnam]]. The shipbuilding industry is more fragmented in [[Economy of Europe|Europe]] than in [[Economy of Asia|Asia]] where countries tend to have fewer, larger companies. Many naval vessels are built or maintained in shipyards owned or operated by the national government or navy.

Shipyards are constructed near the sea or tidal rivers to allow easy access for their ships. The [[United Kingdom]], for example, has shipyards on many of its rivers.

The site of a large shipyard will contain many specialised [[crane (machine)|crane]]s, [[dry dock]]s, [[slipway]]s, dust-free warehouses, painting facilities and extremely large areas for fabrication of the ships. After a ship's useful life is over, it makes its final voyage to a [[shipbreaking]] yard, often on a [[beach]] in [[South Asia]]. Historically shipbreaking was carried on in drydock in developed countries, but high wages and environmental regulations have resulted in movement of the industry to developing regions.

==History==
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The world's earliest known dockyards were built in the [[Indus Valley civilisation|Harappan]] port city of [[Lothal]] circa [[2400 BC]] in [[Gujarat|Gujarat, India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last= Centre|first= UNESCO World Heritage|title=Archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town, Lothal|url= https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5918/|access-date= 2022-02-10|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/this-is-modi-govts-plan-for-indias-first-national-maritime-museum-in-gujarats-lothal/376488/ | title=This is Modi govt's plan for India's first National Maritime Museum in Gujarat's Lothal | date=9 March 2020 }}</ref>
Lothal's dockyards connected to an ancient course of the [[Sabarmati]] river on the trade route between [[Harappa]]n cities in [[Sindh]] and the peninsula of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] when the present-day surrounding [[Kutch]] desert formed a part of the [[Arabian Sea]].

Lothal engineers accorded high priority to the creation of a dockyard and a [[warehouse]] to serve the purposes of naval trade.{{cn|date=June 2022}} The dock was built on the eastern flank of the town, and is regarded by archaeologists as an engineering feat of the highest order. It was located away from the main current of the river to avoid silting, but provided access to ships at high tide as well.

The name of the ancient Greek city on the Gulf of Corinth, [[Naupactus]], means "shipyard" (combination of the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ναύς ''naus'': "ship, boat"; and πήγνυμι ''pêgnumi'', ''pegnymi'': "builder, fixer"). Naupactus' reputation in this field extends to the time of legend, in which it is depicted as the place where the [[Heraclidae]] built a fleet to invade the [[Peloponnesus]].

In the Spanish city of [[Barcelona]], the [[Barcelona Royal Shipyard| Drassanes]] shipyards were active from at least the mid-13th century until the 18th century, although at times they served as a barracks for troops as well as an arsenal. During their time of operation the Drassanes were continuously changed, rebuilt and modified, but two original towers and part of the original eight construction-naves remain today. The site is currently a maritime museum.

From the 14th century, several hundred years before the [[Industrial Revolution]], ships were the first items to be manufactured in a [[factory]] - in the [[Venice Arsenal]] of the [[Venetian Republic]] in present-day [[Italy]]. The Arsenal apparently [[mass production| mass-produced]] nearly one ship every day using [[American system of manufacturing| pre-manufactured parts]] and [[assembly line]]s. At its height in the 16th century the enterprise employed 16,000 people.

Spain built component ships of the [[Spanish Armada|Great Armada]] of 1588 at ports such as [[Algeciras]] or [[Málaga]].<ref>{{cite journal |year=1977 |title=Quarterly Review |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IS7jAAAAMAAJ |journal=Quarterly Review |publisher=Anglo-Spanish Society |issue=100{{ndash}}118 |page=43 |quote=It is probable that at least a quarter of the ships of the Great Armada sent against England were built at Algeciras or Malaga. |access-date=2023-06-23}}</ref>

== Historic shipyards ==
* [[Lothal]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]] circa 2400 BC to 1900 BC<ref name=":0" />
* [[Naupactus]]
* [[Tel Abu Saifi]], Northern [[Sinai Peninsula|Sinai]], a 4th century BCE, Ptolemaic Era, Egyptian dockyard, with two dry docks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ancient Shipyard Discovered in Egypt - Archaeology Magazine |url=https://www.archaeology.org/news/7405-190213-egypt-ship-workshop |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=www.archaeology.org}}</ref>
* [[Roman shipyard of Stifone (Narni)]]
* [[Blackwall Yard]] 1614 to 1987
* [[Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]], Greenock, Scotland, 1711–1984
* [[Kraljevica Shipyard]] established on 28 April 1729 and still operating yard
* [[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd]] 1837 to 1912
* [[William Denny and Brothers]], Dumbarton, Scotland 1840 to 1963
* [[John Brown & Company]], Clydebank, Scotland 1851 to 1972
* [[Gdańsk Shipyard]] the birthplace of [[History of Solidarity|Solidarity Movement]] – (still a working yard)
* [[Swan Hunter]] – (closed in April 2006 and sold to Bharati Shipyards, India's second largest private sector shipbuilder)
* [[Harland and Wolff]] – (still a working yard)
* [[Cammell Laird]] – (still a working repair yard)
* [[Blohm + Voss]], where ''Bismarck'' was constructed (still a major yard)
* [[Havana]], long the only dockyard in the [[Caribbean]] during the colonial period, the ''[[Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad|Santísima Trinidad]]'', largest warship of its time, was built there in 1769.
* [[Royal Naval Dockyards]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (including [[Woolwich Dockyard|Woolwich]], [[Deptford]], [[Chatham Dockyard|Chatham]], [[Portsmouth Dockyard|Portsmouth]] and [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]]), [[Gibraltar]], [[Bombay]], [[Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda|Bermuda]], [[Hong Kong]] and elsewhere worldwide
* Charlestown Navy Yard, later [[Boston Navy Yard]], [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] 1800 to 1974
* [[Ulstein Verft]], Norway, established in 1917 (still a working yard under the [[Ulstein Group]])
* [[Navy Island]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] – French in the 18th century, then British 1763 to [[War of 1812]]
* [[Mare Island Naval Shipyard]], [[Mare Island, California|Mare Island]], [[California]], 1854 to 1996
* New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY), also known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the [[New York Navy Yard]], and United States Navy Yard, New York 1801 to 1966
* [[Philadelphia Naval Shipyard]] 1799 to 1995, at two locations
* [[San Francisco Naval Shipyard]], later Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, then Treasure Island Naval Station Hunters Point Annex, 1941 to 1994
* [[Long Beach Naval Shipyard]], 1943 to 1997
* [[Portsmouth Naval Shipyard]], located on [[Maine]]-[[New Hampshire]] border; Operational: 1800 to present, making it the oldest continuously-operating shipyard of the US Navy.
* [[Chantiers de l'Atlantique]] (STX France) – established in 1861 (still a working yard)
* Nantes-Indret, France – Establish in 1771 it built ships for the American Revolution including the ''Deane''.
* [[3. Maj]] – One of the largest shipyard in [[Mediterranean]], established in 1892 in [[Rijeka]] (still a working yard)
* [[SLKB Komarno (Komárno) – Slovak Shipyard Komárno]] – European shipyard on [[Danube]], established in 1898
* [[Jean Street Shipyard]] 1843–present – The oldest continually operated shipyard in the U.S. Located on the [[Hillsborough River (Florida)|Hillsborough River]] in [[Tampa, Florida]].
* [[Gloucester Marine Railways]] 1859–present – Oldest working shipyard in New England. Located on [[Rocky Neck, Gloucester|Rocky Neck]] in [[Gloucester, Massachusetts]].

== Prominent dockyards and shipyards ==
===Africa===
* [[Alexandria shipyard]], the oldest shipyard in Africa founded in 1831 located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]].

===North America===
[[Image:Norfolk Ship Yard.jpg|thumb|200px|Aerial view of [[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]]]]

* [[Davie Shipbuilding]], (formerly Chantier Davie Canada Inc) in Lévis, Québec, is the oldest continually operating shipbuilder in North America.
* [[Newport News Shipbuilding]], (formerly Northrop Grumman Newport News) is the largest private ship builder in the [[United States|US]] and the one best known for its unique capacity to build the {{sclass|Nimitz|aircraft carrier|1}}s.
* [[Ingalls Shipbuilding]], part of [[Huntington Ingalls Industries]], located in [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]], repaired the [[USS Cole (DDG-67)|USS ''Cole'']] and builds [[offshore drilling rig]]s, [[cruise ship]]s and naval vessels.
* [[National Steel and Shipbuilding Company|National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)]] shipyard in [[San Diego, California]], part of [[General Dynamics]]; is the primary shipbuilding location on the west coast of the United States.
* [[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]] in [[Portsmouth, Virginia]], is one of the largest shipyards in the world; specializing in repairing, overhauling and modernizing naval ships and submarines. It's the oldest and largest industrial facility that belongs to the [[United States Navy]]
* [[General Dynamics Electric Boat|Electric Boat Division]] (EBDiv) of [[General Dynamics]] in [[Groton, Connecticut]], with an accessory facility in [[Quonset Point, Rhode Island]], builder of many Naval [[submarine]]s over the past 100 years, with some types built only here.
* [[Bath Iron Works]] (BIW), subsidiary of General Dynamics, is a major American shipyard located on the [[Kennebec River]] in [[Bath, Maine]].
* [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility|Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] in [[Bremerton, Washington]], is also owned by the U.S. Navy. It services ships and submarines from the West Coast.
* The [[Portland, Oregon]], shipyard, operated by Cascade General Ship Repair (which is owned by Vigor Industrial)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vigorindustrial.com/vigor-marine|title=Vigor Marine|publisher=[[Vigor Industrial]]|access-date=July 6, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722105538/http://vigorindustrial.com/vigor-marine|archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref> is the largest such facility on the [[United States]] West Coast.
* [[Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard|Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility]] is operated by the US Navy. It services surface ships and submarines from the Pacific region

===South America===
[[File:Jacuecanga Angra dos Reis Rio de Janeiro Brazil Brasfels.JPG|thumb|200px|Brasfels Shipyard – [[Rio de Janeiro]]]]

* The [[DIANCA]] shipyard in [[Puerto Cabello]], [[Venezuela]].
* The [[SIMA]] shipyard in [[Callao]], [[Peru]].
* [[ASMAR]] shipyards in [[Valparaiso]], [[Talcahuano]] and [[Punta Arenas]], [[Chile]].

===Europe===
* [[Imperial Arsenal]] is in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. Founded in 1454, it is still operated today under the name ''Haliç Shipyard''.
* [[Riga Shipyard]] is in [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]. Established in 1913 and revived after both world wars, it remains one of the largest shipyards in the Baltic region.
* [[Ferguson Shipbuilders]] is in [[Port Glasgow]] in [[inverclyde]] [[Scotland]] on the [[River Clyde]]. The Ferguson yard has been building ships for over a 110 years
[[File:Girvan shipyard, Ayrshire.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Girvan]] shipyard Alexander Noble and son, [[Ayrshire]] [[Scotland]]]]
[[File:Luftaufnahmen -Papenburg- 2013 by-RaBoe 076.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Meyer Werft]] shipyard in [[Papenburg]], [[Germany]]]]
* [[BAE Systems Surface Ships]] operates three shipbuilding yards in the United Kingdom; [[Portsmouth]], England and [[Scotstoun]] and [[Govan]] on the [[River Clyde]] in [[Glasgow]], Scotland. Major projects include the [[Type 45 destroyer]] and the {{sclass|Queen Elizabeth|aircraft carrier|1}}s.
* [[BAE Systems Submarine Solutions]] operates a major shipyard at [[Barrow-in-Furness]] in [[Cumbria]], [[England]]. It is one of the few yards in the world capable of building [[nuclear submarines]] such as the Royal Navy's {{sclass|Vanguard|submarine|4}}. Preceding companies such as [[Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering]] have constructed hundreds of surface ships and civilian vessels in Barrow since the late 19th century.
* [[Fincantieri]] – Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A.<ref>{{cite web |author=E-mail * Saisissez votre adresse électronique. |url=http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/stx-europe-demantele-fincantieri-va-devenir-le-geant-europeen-de-la-navale |title=STX Europe démantelé, Fincantieri va devenir le géant européen de la navale |date=24 December 2012 |language=fr |publisher=Mer et Marine |access-date=2013-04-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502070938/http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/stx-europe-demantele-fincantieri-va-devenir-le-geant-europeen-de-la-navale |archive-date=2013-05-02 }}</ref> is an Italian [[shipbuilding]] company based in [[Trieste]], [[Italy]]. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in Europe, and one of the largest in the world. The company has built both commercial and military vessels during its history.
* [[Lürssen]] (or Lürssen Werft) is a German [[shipbuilding]] company based in [[Bremen-Vegesack]]. Lürssen designs and constructs [[yacht]]s, [[naval ship]]s and special vessels. Trading as Lürssen Yachts, it is one of the leading builders of custom [[superyacht]]s.
* [[Chantiers de l'Atlantique]] in [[Saint-Nazaire]]
* [[Fayard]] - also known as Lindøværftet.
* [[Helsinki Shipyard]]
* [[Meyer Turku]]
* [[Rauma Marine Constructions]]
[[File:LaNaval_de_Sestao.jpg|thumb|200px|LaNaval shipyard in [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]]]]
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* The [[Meyer Werft|Meyer Werft GmbH]] is one of the major German shipyards, headquartered in [[Papenburg]] at the river [[Ems (river)|Ems]]. Founded in 1795 and starting with small wooden vessels, today Meyer Werft is one of world's leading builders of luxury passenger ships. Altogether about 700 ships of different types have been built at the yard.
* [[Navantia]]: major public Spanish shipbuilding firm, which offers its services to both military and civil sector in three industrial areas: [[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]] / [[Cádiz]] / [[Ferrol, Galicia|Ferrol]] (headquarters: [[Madrid]]) and with recent important projects as {{sclass2|F100|frigate|1}} program and {{sclass2|S-80|submarine|0}} submarine program
* Construcciones Navales del Norte [[:es:Construcciones Navales del Norte|LaNaval]], Sestao (Bilbao)
* [[Lisnave]]: repair facilities in [[Setúbal]] ([[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]])
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*[[File:Tun Razak.JPG|thumb|200x200px|[[Navantia]]-[[Cartagena, Spain|Cartagena]] shipyard ([[Spain]])]][[HMNB Devonport|Devonport Dockyard]], located in the city of [[Plymouth]], [[England]] in the county of [[Devon]] is the largest naval base in Western [[Europe]]. It has 15 [[dry dock]]s, {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} of waterfront, 25 tidal berths, five basins and covers 650 acres (2.6 km<sup>2</sup>). It is the main refitting base for [[Royal Navy]] nuclear submarines and also handles work on frigates. It is the base for seven of the ''Trafalgar''-class nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines and many frigates, exploiting its convenient access to the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It supports the [[Current Royal Navy ships#Vanguard-class submarines|''Vanguard''-class]] [[Trident missile]] nuclear ballistic missile submarines in a custom-built refitting dock. It houses {{HMS|Courageous|S50|6}}, a nuclear-powered submarine used in the [[Falklands War]] and open to the general public.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17924025|title=Submarine Museum marks Falklands 30th anniversary|publisher=BBC|date=May 2, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614200624/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17924025|archive-date=June 14, 2012}}</ref> Facilities in the local area also include a major naval training establishment and a base for the [[Royal Marines]].
* [[Chatham Dockyard]], located on the [[River Medway]] in [[Kent]], was established as a royal dockyard by Queen [[Elizabeth I]] in 1567. For 414 years, the Dockyard provided over 500 ships for the Royal Navy, and was forefront of shipbuilding, industrial and architectural technology. At its height, it employed over 10,000 skilled artisans and covered 400 acres (1.6 km<sup>2</sup>). The dockyard closed in 1984, and most of the [[Georgian era|Georgian]] dockyard is now managed as a visitor attraction by the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
* [[Damen Group|Damen Shiprepair]] in [[Brest, France]]. It operates three [[Dry dock|drydocks]], up to {{convert|420|by|80|m}}.
* [[Sunderland]], [[County Durham]] a town once hailed as the "Largest Shipbuilding Town in the World".<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Shipbuilding in the North East|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/ship-building/background.shtml|work=BBC|access-date=18 January 2007}}</ref> ships were built at the [[Sunderland Docks]] from at least 1346<ref>{{cite web|title=History of shipbuilding on Wearside|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wear/content/articles/2008/01/16/shipbuilding_has_been_20_years_feature.shtml|website=Bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> and by the mid-18th century Sunderland was one of the chief shipbuilding towns in the country.
* [[Constanța Shipyard]] in [[Romania]] on the shores of the [[Black Sea Basin]].
* [[Mangalia shipyard|Mangalia Shipyard]] again in Romania, {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} south of the [[port of Constanța]].
* [[Galați shipyard]] Galați is the largest naval shipyard on the Danube, given its strategic positioning inland but with access to the sea through either Sulina or Danube-Black Sea canal its output ranges from large tankers to research vessels, [[yacht]]s and small coast guard patrol boats. The yard is known for taking on specialty projects and under Damen has completed over such 250 vessels since 1999.

===East Asia===
* [[Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation]]'s Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works in [[Japan]] builds oil tankers, LNG carriers, bulk carriers, container ships, Ro/Ro vessels, jetfoils and warships for the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]
* [[Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding]]'s Tamano Works builds bulk carriers, ore carriers, crude oil tankers, oil product carriers, LNG carriers, LPG carriers, reefers, container ships, pure car carriers, cargo ships, patrol vessels, ocean surveillance ships, training vessels, fishery patrol boats and fishing boats
* [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]]'s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works primarily produces specialized commercial vessels, including LNG carriers, oil tankers and passenger cruise ships
* [[Hyundai Heavy Industries]] [[Ulsan Shipyard & Gunsan shipyard]], in South Korea, is currently the largest in the world and has the capability to build a variety of vessels including Commercial Cargo, FPSO offshore, container ship, LNG Carrier, Car carriers, Tankers like VLCC & ULCC, Iron ore carrier and Naval vessels like Aegis destroyers & submarines.
* [[Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries]] [[Samho shipyard near Mokpo]] 4th largest South Korean shipyard for VLCC Oil tankers, container ships & LNG, Offshore, Subsidiary of Hyundai heavy industries.
* [[CSBC Corporation, Taiwan]], in Taiwan, is a private company that produces ships for civilian and military use. It was a state-owned enterprise of Taiwan (Republic of China) but transitioned to private ownership via an IPO in 2008. It is headquartered in Kaohsiung and shipyards in Kaohsiung and Keelung.
* [[Yantai Raffles Shipyard]], in [[Yantai]], [[China]], is that country's largest offshore builder. It employs the 20,000 ton crane [[Taisun]], the holder of the Heavy Lift World Record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offshore-mag.com/display_article/332248/9/ARTCL/Display/chw/1/Yantai-Raffles |title=Yantai Raffles' world-record gantry crane should see first lift this year – Offshore |publisher=Offshore-mag.com |access-date=2012-05-19}}</ref> Yantai Raffles' portfolio includes offshore platforms, pipe lay and other specialized vessels.
* [[Jiangnan Shipyard]], in [[Shanghai]], China, is a subsidiary of [[China State Shipbuilding Corporation]] that produces both military and civilian ships. Its headquarters and main shipyard are based in Shanghai, with subsidiary shipyards in Shanghai and Chongqing.
* [[Bohai Shipyard]], in [[Huludao]], China, is a subsidiary of [[China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation]] that produces military (including nuclear powered vessels) and civilian ships.

===South East Asia===
[[File:Shipbuilding yard.jpg|thumb|Visakhapatnam Shipyard]]
* [[Keppel Shipyard]] (Singapore)
* [[HHIC Phil|Hanjin shipyard]] in [[Subic Bay|Subic]], [[Zambales]], Philippine
* [[The Bangkok Dock Company]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokdock.co.th/eng.html|title=The Bangkok Dock Company (1957) Limited|publisher=The Bangkok Dock Company|access-date=July 6, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314041523/http://www.bangkokdock.co.th/eng.html|archive-date=March 14, 2013}}</ref> [[Sattahip]], [[Thailand]]
* [[Bason Shipyard]], in [[Ho Chi Minh City]], [[Vietnam]], is a long-standing builder that was established by the French government in April, 1863 to repair warships and merchant vessels. Aside from its main function of building and repairing naval vessels, Bason also offers service to local and foreign customers from Southeast Asia and Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basonshipyard.vn/index.php?m=home&a=intro&cat_id=3 |title=Bason Shipyard's Brief History |publisher=Bason Shipyard Website |access-date=March 29, 2013 |language=vi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221536/http://www.basonshipyard.vn/index.php?m=home&a=intro&cat_id=3 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref>

===South Asia and the Middle East===
[[File:Cochin Ship Yard Cranes.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Cranes in Cochin Shipyard ([[India]]).]]
[[File:Dhaka Shipyard - panorama.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Dhaka Shipyard]]
[[File:Dhaka Shipyard - welding propellers.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Dhaka Shipyard – welding propellers]]
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* [[FMC Dockyard]] is one of the largest shipyard of Bangladesh, located in [[Karnaphuli|Eastern Bank of the Karnaphuli river]] in [[Chittagong]]. The dockyard has its own forward and backward linkage.
{{convert|106|x|26|m|adj=on}} Syncrolift and side transfer system.
* [[Western Marine Shipyard]], a leading shipyard in Bangladesh based in Chittagong. The shipyard has been exporting ships and vessels to a number of European, Asian and African countries.
* [[Khulna Shipyard]] is the oldest shipyard in Bangladesh, situated in [[Khulna]]. It mainly produces warships for [[Bangladesh Navy]]. Recently it also started to build commercial vessels like cargo ship, container, oil tanker for local buyers.
* [[Ananda Shipyard and Shipways]], one of the largest shipyards in Bangladesh, located in [[Narayanganj]]. It is a 100% export oriented shipyard.
* [[Pipavav Shipyard]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]], is the leading, modern and largest engineering facility in the business of ships and offshore platforms construction, repair and conversion, heavy engineering and offshore engineering in [[South Asia]].
* [[Colombo Dockyard]] in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]], is the largest engineering facility in the business of ship repair, shipbuilding, heavy engineering and offshore engineering in Sri Lanka.
* [[Cochin Shipyard]] in [[Kochi]], India, is the country's largest shipyard. It is building the {{sclass|Vikrant|aircraft carrier|1}}.
* [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers]] is located in India. It is owned by the Government of India and is constructing the {{sclass|Shardul|tank landing ship|1}}s for the Indian Navy.
* [[Karachi Shipyard]] and [[Karachi Naval Dockyard|Naval Dockyard]] in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]], is that country's first and oldest yard. It constructs cargo ships, [[tugboat]]s, support vessels, and warships.
* [[Mazagaon|Mazagaon Dockyard]], operated by [[Government of India|state-owned]] Mazagaon Dock Limited, is one of India's largest shipyards. It constructs a variety of ships both for the defence and civilian sector. The dockyard is known for constructing Britain's {{HMS|Trincomalee}}. Currently the shipyard is building three {{sclass|Shivalik|frigate|1}}s and three {{sclass|Kolkata|destroyer|1}}s for the [[Indian Navy]].
* The beach at [[Alang]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]] is the site of a large complex of [[shipbreaking]] yards. In 2010, the yard dismantled 357 ships; on average the yard processes 28–30 ships a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-13/news/30624040_1_ship-breakers-alang-steel-scrap|title=Alang ship-breakers face Rs 2,000-cr hit from Rupee fall|publisher=[[The Economic Times]]|date=January 13, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114062910/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-13/news/30624040_1_ship-breakers-alang-steel-scrap|archive-date=November 14, 2013}}</ref>
* The [[Jebel Ali]] and [[Dubai]] ports in the [[UAE]] are capable of handling, constructing and repairing large ships. They also provide dry dock facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/profile.aspx|title=Drydocks World: Profile|website=drydocks.gov.ae|access-date=2020-05-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504143635/http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/profile.aspx|archive-date=2018-05-04}}</ref>
* The gate 7 of [[Shuwaikh port]] in the [[Kuwait]] has facility for repairing ships. They also provide dry dock facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heisco.com|title=HOME|website=www.heisco.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224043930/http://www.heisco.com/|archive-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of shipbuilders and shipyards]]
* [[Shipbuilding]]
* [[Shipyard transporter]]

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Shipyards}}
* [http://www.shipbuildinghistory.com/ Shipbuilding History] – extensive collection of information about North American shipyards, including over 500 pages of US shipyard construction records
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/shipyard.htm Shipyards] United States – from GlobalSecurity.org

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