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For 17 generations, Wietse Van Der Werf’s forebears toiled as dockworkers, shipbuilders, and sea captains in the Netherlands and its colonies.—
Richard Morgan,
Time,
29 June 2026 At the same time, developments such as REMUS 130 and ROMULUS suggest HII is positioning itself not only as the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, but also as a company looking to shape the next generation of naval operations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026 Caymanian men were some of the most skilled shipbuilders and seafarers in the Western Hemisphere.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026 The shipbuilder has just launched the first vessel in its sporty new Fast50 line.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder