"Shipyard workers" refers to people who work in a specific place called a shipyard, where ships are built, repaired, and maintained. They are skilled individuals who construct, fix, and take care of various kinds of ships. Full definition
Estimates put the number of shipyard workers during World War II at around 4.5 million people, when shipbuilding was at its peak and asbestos was still being widely used. (asbestoslaw.com)
Many people trace the intensification of religious bigotry in Glasgow between the wars to the importing of Belfast shipyard workers during World War I. Belfast is the headquarters of the Orange movement, the agglomeration of fanatically anti-Catholic «lodges» committed to preserving the memory and significance of the victory won by William of Orange over the dethroned Catholic James II of Britain on the banks of the Boyne north of Dublin in 1690. (si.com)
An increased risk of developing mesothelioma has been found among shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries, and other tradespeople.However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos. (mytexasinjurylawyers.com)