A shipyard is an area for building, repairing, and maintaining ships. It can be on land or water and used by military, private parties, corporations, or the public. Equipment like cranes and slipways are needed, and shipyards can be owned by private companies or governments. Drydocks are used for building and repairing ships below the waterline, and ship breaking yards dismantle old ships.
A shipyard is an area designated for building, repairing, equipping, and maintaining ships, ships, and other maritime vessels. One can be built both on land and in any body of water, and can be used by the military, a private party, a corporation, or it can be used by the public, often at a predetermined monetary rate. The term shipyard can mean the same thing, but often refers specifically to the area that is used for repairs. Dockyard is most commonly used in the United Kingdom, where it refers to a naval dockyard. However, the terms are often used interchangeably.
It is necessary to build specialized equipment where shipyards exist, which is designed to assist in the transportation of vessels and parts, as well as assist in the process of building new vessels. Cranes are often located near a shipyard for this purpose, which may be floating or located on land with access over water. Ships and vessels are usually brought to land via a slipway, which is a slope built from the water to the land. Often giant enclosures must also exist where large vessels, especially painted ones, can be worked without interference from inclement weather.
The largest shipyards in the world are owned by private companies and contractors that build and maintain ships for military naval purposes. Public shipyards created to create and maintain military vessels may also be controlled, financed, and operated by the government of the country in which they are located. A shipyard is typically used, however, for civil and government-controlled vessels.
A shipyard that exists on land is called a drydock, and is required when ships are initially being built. This type of dock should also be used where repairs to a seagoing vessel exist below the boat’s waterline where repairs at sea would not be possible. Another type of dry dock is a gravel dock, which resembles a large walled pool. A large ship is brought into a graving dock, and once secured, the water can be drained around it so that proper repairs can be made. Water-based docks that can be transported across water are known as floating docks, and are essential when ships need to be repaired close to where they are used, such as in naval battles. Finally, when the ships break down or are no longer needed, they are sent to a similar facility known as a ship breaking yard, where they are dismantled and the parts are recycled or disposed of.
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