How China’s $110 Billion Shipbuilding Empire Took Over the World & Why the U.S Wants It Back

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  @mythbusterthe6749 · 4 weeks ago

  Take it back like removing a Barbie doll off the shelf in China and placing it in a store in US. And then discovered that even that is Made in China. 😂😂😂

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  @antony9866 · 4 weeks ago (edited)

  In 1975, the United States accounted for only about 5% of global merchant ship production. The Reagan administration eliminated massive operating and construction subsidies for the shipbuilding industry in 1981, leading to a complete collapse and near &quot;disappearance.&quot; Fifty years have passed... Modern shipbuilding technology has undergone a dramatic transformation compared to 1975. Automation, digitalization, intelligence, and environmental sustainability have become the core driving forces of contemporary shipbuilding.<br><br>Shipbuilding technology in 1975 relied on hand-drawn construction drawings, physical timber lofting, and two-dimensional (2D) blueprints. Traditional section welding was primarily carried out in the dry dock, with limited crane lifting capacity and a high proportion of on-site manual welding and assembly. It relied heavily on skilled technical laborers. Manual welding, cutting, and grinding were common, with extremely low automation. Almost all main engines were traditional fuel-powered (low-speed diesel engines or steam turbines), resulting in minimal carbon emission and pollution restrictions. Ship operation was highly dependent on crew experience, and mechanical equipment consisted only of basic analog signal instruments for monitoring.<br><br>In the 2020s, 3D CAD/CAM software and Digital Twin technology were fully utilized to create 1:1 digital models on computers for simulation and structural stress analysis. A mega-block construction method was adopted. Highly automated interior decoration and piping configuration were completed within the shipyard, followed by assembly using cranes weighing thousands of tons, much like Lego bricks, significantly shortening the dry dock cycle. Welding robots, laser automatic cutting, and automated painting and corrosion protection technologies were widely adopted. Some advanced shipyards have transitioned from unmanned or semi-unmanned production lines to green and environmentally friendly propulsion systems. These include low-carbon/zero-carbon dual-fuel engines such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), methanol, and ammonia, and even lithium-ion battery hybrid power and wind-assisted propulsion (such as rotor sails). Ships have become mobile Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. Equipped with thousands of sensors, data is transmitted back to land in real time via satellite, enabling remote intelligent diagnostics, automatic navigation (autonomous ships), and optimized route planning. 2026 Technology Outlook: 14,000-ton electric cargo ships are already in commercial operation (within 3 years, 20,000 of the 61,000 diesel cargo ships on the Yangtze River will be replaced), and thorium-based molten salt reactor nuclear-powered cargo ships are under construction. Shipbuilding technology is changing every year!

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  @davidk7805 · 4 weeks ago

  Mind boggling to see all the hulls started in China.

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  @GalaxyMiners-v9i · 3 weeks ago

  Glad someone remembers this needs to be forever continuous!

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  @persophone4554 · 4 weeks ago

  You have added another important consideration. &nbsp;Catapillar (and many other companies) brag about their contract books. &nbsp;They claim having up to 3 years for delivery. &nbsp; Who is prepared to wait for goods which they can buy &quot;off the shelf&quot; that is cheaper to buy and run, than wait for the US to deliver or for that matter have to wait for the US to decide if you are allowed to use it! &nbsp;The US can go jump.

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  @SherillWheeler-x2z · 4 weeks ago

  so amazing video

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  @HipowerTune · 4 weeks ago

  When the powers that be,.decided to remove skill training from high school in America in the 80s, that decision changed America workforce for the future

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  @dulichdoday5361 · 4 weeks ago

  China own everything. They manufacture, they ship, they sell. Even Chinese can sell to their own country. Its population has 3 times larger than the U.S. Before the West arrived, China was already dominated the world. They can live and thrive without the West. The West and U.S just manipulate assets, stocks, paper assets and marked up price for services and products. China produces real products to the world. In my opinion, if China sells everything the price the market. China is actually the most richest country. Throughout the history China never use military power to other countries to force them to trade with them. All trades are conducted by normal people and merchants. The government basically tried to protects their people and merchants from pirates, robbers, and foreign countries invasions.

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  @shmuelyerushalmi1025 · 3 weeks ago

  Great and amazing! In really, true worldwide empire in shipbuilding field.

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  @BL-db6xt · 4 weeks ago

  Uncle Shame wants to build back their industries ??? !!! <br>Ok, Uncle Shame, Build Your Dream. <br>Good luck.

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  @jacintochua6885 · 4 weeks ago

  Self rekiance prevents &nbsp;bans znd blockadess.

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  @persophone4554 · 4 weeks ago

  In the US and west, the company will just sack someone &quot;To keep teveryone one their feet&quot;. You struggle to keep skilled labour. &nbsp;Ive seen this in Australia and the governments are corrupt and useless, and push this anyway.

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