shipyards fitting at least vessels of 20 gross tonnage in volume or 15 meters in length*
Supplementary notes
*Shipyards may accommodate both vessel types. FRP vessel shipyards include shipyards for wooden ships. Only including those shipyards that have participated in the survey.
As of 2024, Japan counted *** shipyards for steel vessels and *** shipyards for fiber-reinforced plastic or wooden vessels. Both shipyard types decreased in number compared to the previous year.
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