Shipwright

Rank Insignia for the Shipwright of a ship

Shipwright is considered an Officer Rank within the Colorado Rogues.

Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.

Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as the "naval sector". The construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building. The dismantling of ships is called ship breaking.

In the golden age of piracy, the introduction of cannons onto ships encouraged the development of tumblehome, the inward slant of the above-water hull, for additional stability,as well as techniques for strengthening the internal frame. These considerations, as well as the demand for ships capable of operating safely in the open ocean, led to the documentation of design and construction practice in what had previously been a secretive trade, and ultimately the field of naval architecture. Even so, construction techniques changed only very gradually; the ships of the Spanish Armada were internally very similar to those of the Napoleonic Wars over two centuries later.