Ship Building and Repairingin USA
USA Market Research and Industry Report
23 October 2007
Industry Code : 33661a
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating a shipyard. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
The major products and services in this industry are:
| - | Ship Building |
| - | Ship Repair | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
| - | Barge building |
| - | Cargo ship building |
| - | Passenger ship building |
| - | Submarine building |
| - | Drilling and production platforms, floating, oil and gas, building |
| - | Repair of ships |
| - | Conversion and/or alteration of ships |
| - | The production of prefabrication ship and barge sections |
| - | Specialized ship services | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.
