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Dry Docking Explained: Why Ships Leave the Water
How a ship is lifted clear of the sea, what workers inspect and fix while it sits on blocks, and why the docking cycle shapes both navy budgets and shipyard order books.

How a ship is lifted clear of the sea, what workers inspect and fix while it sits on blocks, and why the docking cycle shapes both navy budgets and shipyard order books.

Prefab sections, common hulls and parallel work changed how a warship goes together.

The purchase price is the smallest line in a ship's ledger. Support, upgrades and disposal follow for decades.

Three routes lead to the same commission. The differences are cost, time, and when the Navy takes control of a candidate's life.