Sentences with phrase «growing fleet of ships»

Panama is expanding its namesake canal, which has required monumental excavations to accommodate the world's growing fleet of ships that are too large for the original channels.

Price said the need for slaves may have begun during the Vendel era, when the fast - growing fleet of ships demanded an enormous number of massive woolen sails.

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It's also a natural deep water port and houses the largest naval fleet in the world, as well as the only major submarine and ship building yards in the U.S.. On top of that, it's becoming a center for the biotech industry and has a growing startup scene.

NYC's growing fleet of ferries has to share the water with tugboats, barges, cruise ships, yachts, kayaks, canoes and even stand - up paddle boarders.

The Navy and Marine Corps should retain the medical capability of the current two - ship hospital fleet at a minimum and also consider other options such as contracting with private ships to meet growing demands.