Ship Building & Repairing
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 336611 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating shipyards. Shipyards are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment capable of building a ship, defined as watercraft typically suitable or intended for other than personal or recreational use. Activities of shipyards include the construction of ships, their repair, conversion and alteration, the production of prefabricated ship and barge sections, and specialized services, such as ship scaling.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Barge building
- Cargo ship building
- Drilling and production platforms, floating, oil and gas, building
- Passenger ship building
- Submarine building
Which code does this activity belong in?
Ship Building and Repairing covers establishments operating shipyards, which are fixed facilities with drydocks and fabrication equipment for constructing commercial and industrial watercraft. The key distinction from Boat Building is the facility type and watercraft purpose; shipyards build ships intended for non-personal use, while boat yards construct smaller recreational watercraft suitable for personal use. Shipyard activities encompass construction, repair, conversion, alteration, and prefabricated section production for commercial vessels, barges, and specialized platforms.