dockyard


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an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired

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At that time it was customary to carry Convicts down to the dockyards by stage-coach.
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, Dockyards, and other needful Buildings;--And
"And the two rogues will in France make merry with our money, with the money for our vessels, our arsenals, and our dockyards, which they have sold to Louis XIV."
Following the spread of the secret, sprang up great activity in all the dockyards, arsenals, and navy-yards.
Islamabad -- Induction ceremony of Marine Debris Collection Barges (MDCBs) was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi.
KARACHI -- Induction ceremony of Marine Debris Collection Barges (MDCBs) was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi.
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) has frowned on a rumour that some elements within the presidency have perfected plans to divert the Nigerian Maritime University's Dockyard from its permanent site, Okerenkoko in Delta State to Lagos.
Summary: Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Rear Admiral Sandeep Naithani has taken over as the Admiral Superintendent, Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, from Rear Admiral Sanjeev Kale.
Through images and brief descriptions, this volume traces the history of the Rosyth dockyard and naval base in Scotland, which was started in 1909 due to the naval arms race between Britain and Germany and finished in 1919 when the HMS Zealandia entered dry dock there.
Barangay Captain Rodolfo Ramirez said his constituents here believe Mayor Antonio Raymundo is sending a bad signal to those who want to invest in the town after ordering the closure of Orion Dockyard, Inc.
Now a catalyst for wider heritage initiatives centred on Pembroke Dock's remarkable military heritage, the Sunderland Trust has secured grant funding for the setting up and fitting out of the Fleets to Flying Boats Centre in the Fleet Surgeon's House, an impressive Georgian building dating from the earliest days of the Dockyard.
"To enable us to come down to one dockyard the industry had to invest in the necessary rationalisation.
The story of Verolme Cork Dockyard is told through the experiences of four men who worked in the Dockyard in various jobs - Paddy O'Keeffe, Danny Byrne, John Brennan and Donal Dilworth.