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This is a list of shipbuilding companies with mention of their respective shipyards.

Asia

Bangladesh

China

India

Indonesia

Iran

  • ISOICO (Bandar Abbas)

Japan

Malaysia

*Boustead Penang Shipyard Sdn Bhd (Jerjak Island,Penang)

Myanmar

  • Ahlone Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )
  • Dalla Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )
  • DawPone Shipyard ( DMA )
  • Yadanarpone Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )
  • Mandalay Shipyard ( Dept of Marine Authority )
  • Chindwin Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )
  • Sittwe Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )
  • Thanlwin Shipyard ( Inland Water Transport )

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

  • Jaya S.B. & Eng. (Singapore)
  • Jurong Shipyard (Tanjong Kling)
  • Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine)[2]

South Korea

Taiwan

Thailand

  • ASIAN MARINE SERVICESASIAN MARINE SERVICES
  • Cholamark Boat(Phuket)
  • The Bangkok Dock (Bangkok)
  • THE B.L.L. SHIPYARD
  • THE SAHAISANT CO
  • HARIN SHIPBUILDING
  • [3]Italthai Marine(Samut prakarn)
  • LPN DOCK & ENGINEERING
  • Marsun Company(Samut prakarn)
  • MITS DECISIONS
  • NAVA PATTANA SHIPYARD
  • Royal Thai Navy dockyard(Bangkok)
  • Royal Thai Navy dockyard(Rayong)
  • SEA SHIPYARD
  • UNITED ENGINEERING & DOCKYARD
  • UNITED MARINE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
  • WANGCHAO SHIPYARD CO
  • UNITHAI SHIPYARD & ENGINEERING(Chon Buri)

Vietnam

  • Bach Dang Shipyard (Haiphong)
  • Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard

Europe

Austria-Hungary

Bulgaria

  • BulYard
  • Rousse Shipyard (Rousse)
  • Varna Shipyard (Varna)

Croatia

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Italy

  • Azimut
  • Cant. Orlando (Leghorn)
  • Fincantieri (Monfalcone)
  • Fincantieri (Marghera)
  • Fincantieri (Ancona)
  • Fincantieri (Castellammare)
  • Fincantieri (Palermo)
  • Rodriquez (Pietro Ligure)
  • Sestri-Cantiere (Genoa)
  • Soc. Esercizio (Viareggio)
  • Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
  • Visentini (Donada)

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

  • Vianayard (Viana Castelo)

Romania

  • Aker Tulcea (Tulcea)
  • Braila Shipyard (Brăila)
  • Daewoo-Mangalia (Mangalia)
  • Damen Galati (Galaţi)
  • Santierul Naval Constanta SA (Constanţa)

Russia

Slovakia

  • SLKB Komarno (Komarno)

Spain

  • Barreras S.A. (Vigo)
  • Izar (Puerto Real)
  • Izar (Bilbao/Sestao)
  • Izar (Seville)
  • Naval Gijon (Gijon)
  • Vulcano S.A. (Vigo)

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Between 1977 and the mid-1980s, the British shipbuilding industry, with the exceptions of a few minor yards, was nationalised as the British Shipbuilders Corporation. British Shipbuilders restructured the industry extensively, merging and closing many operations, with the remnants sold off throughout the 1980s.

Date Name
1887-1981 Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Limited.
1981-1986 Ferguson Ailsa
1986 - 2003 Ailsa & Perth
Date Name
1855-1986 Appledore Shipbuilders
1986-2003 A & P Appledore International
2004- Appledore Shipbuilders (2004) Limited / DML Appledore

Ardrossan Dockyard, Limited

Date Name
1842-187? Barr & Shearer.
187?-1891 Ardrossan Shipbuilding Company.
1891-1899 Ardrossan Dockyard, Limited.
1899-1925 Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company, Limited.
1925-1969 Ardrossan Dockyard, Limited.
  • Main Yard, Ardrossan (1842-1969)
  • South Yard, Ardrossan (191?-1930)

Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Company

Date Name
1897-1927 Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Company, Limited
1928-? Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited
  • Armstrong Naval Shipyard, Elswick, (-1921)
  • Walker Shipyard, High Walker, (?-?) Became the Naval Yard of Vickers-Armstrongs in 1927.
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Austin & Pickersgill Ltd

Date Name

Ayrshire Dockyard Company

Date Name
?-? Ayrshire Dockyard Company.
Date Name
?-? Barclay Curle & Company, Limited

Barclay, Curle and Company was controlled by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson from 1912 onwards.

Date Name
1890-1930 William Beardmore & Company, Ltd
  • Naval Construction Works, Dalmuir (1899-1930)

The shipbuilding yard was opened in 1899 and was forced to close in 1930 due to lack of orders.

Date Name
1866-1968 Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Limited.
1968-1980 Robb Caledon Shipbuilders (Dundee), Limited
  • Stannergate Shipyard, Dundee (1866-1980)
Date Name
1849-1963 William Denny & Brothers, Limited
  • 1885 - 1965, Govan
Date Name
1903-1981 Ferguson Brothers, Limited
1981-1986 Ferguson Ailsa
1986-1989 Ferguson & Appledore, Limited
1989- Ferguson Shipbuilders, Limited
Date Name
1864-1991 Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
1986-1992 A & P Appledore International (Aberdeen)

Harland & Wolff, Limited

Date Name
1858-1989 Harland & Wolff, Limited.
1989- Harland & Wolff Holdings, Limited

Harland & Wolff also had a yard in Bootle which was used primarily for repairs, especially during World War II.

Date Name
1870-1981 R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Company, Limited
Date Name
?-1968 Henry Robb, Limited
1968-1983 Robb Caledon Shipbuilders (Leith), Limited
Date Name
1865-1933 Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company, Ltd
  • Hebburn (?-1933) - Became part of the Vickers-Armstrongs as Palmers Hebburn Company.
  • Jarrow (1851-1933)

Formed from the merger in 1903 of C. S. Swan & Hunter, Limited and Wigham Richardson & Company, Limited.

Date Name
1903-1966 Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Limited.

In 1966 Swan, Hunter merged with Smiths Dock Company, Limited to form Associated Shipbuilder Limited. Now known as Swan Hunter Group Limited.

Date Name
1837-? Ditchburn & Mare
?-1857 C.J. Mare & Company
1857-1912 Thames Ironworks, Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
  • 1967-1971

Grouping of several yards on the Clyde

The merged companies were:

Vickers, Limited

Date Name
-1897 The Barrow Shipbuilding Company.
1897-1927 Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd.
1911-1927 Vickers, Ltd.
1927-1966 Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited
1966-1983 Vickers Limited Shipbuilding Group
1983-1992 VSEL
1992-1999 Marconi Marine (VSEL)
1999-2003 BAE Systems Marine (VSEL)
2003-2006 BAE Systems Submarines
2006- BAE Systems Submarine Solutions
Date Name
1871-1966 Vosper & Company, Limited

North America

Canada

United States

Government Shipyards

Private sector shipyards

South America

Brazil

  • Eisa Shipyard (Rio De Janeiro)
  • FELS-Setal (Angra Dos Rei)
  • Itajai Shipyard (Itajai)

Chile

Colombia

Peru

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