Open to anyone involved in or interested in shipbuilding. Boat and ship owners and operators, shipyards doing new construction or repair of commercial or military vessels, propeller manufacturers, naval architects and other engineers, admiralty lawyers, suppliers, craftsmen & vendors are all welcome to discuss any related topic.

Group formed to replace the original Yahoo group 'shipbuilding' where most messages were spam and the list owner was absent.

Discuss shipyard procedures and techniques for welding, cutting, ship fitting, materials like steel, aluminum, composites (GRP), wooden boats and ships, drydocks, graving docks, marine ways, integrated logistics systems, lofting, joinery, sea stories, container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, Ro/Ro ships, LNGs, Navy and Naval Vessels, Research Vessels, Oilers, Submarines, Offshore Service Vessels, Anchor Handlers, Supply Boats, Crewboats, Tugs, Push Boats, Ferries, Barges, Standby and Utility Boats, Lift Boats, Semi-Submersibles, Drill ships, drilling rigs, jackup rigs, Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Monohulls, Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull Ships (SWATHS), Hovercraft, Surface Effect Ships (SES), Catarmarans, Trimarans, modular construction, dredges, pilot boats, fire boats, cruise ships, fishing vessels, harbor craft, yachts, sport fishermen, cruisers, small pleasure craft, bass boats, sail boats, weight, stability, loading, piping, pumps, valves, the price of steel, general arrangements, machinery, generators, diesel engines, gear boxes, thrusters, diesel electric systems, electronics, seakeeping, propellers, rudders, shafts, hydrodynamics, hydromechanics, waves, resistance, powering, propeller design, maneuvering, contracts, specifications, bulbous bows, gantry cranes, deck cranes, davits, rescue boats, life boats, safety, HVAC, USCG rules and regulations, CFR, tests and trials, sea trials, dock trials, major milestones, scheduling, inclining experiments, deadweight surveys, drydockings, ABS, DNV, Lloyds.