Invest in Commercial Shipbuilding for Long-term Benefits

The commercial shipbuilding sector in the country has declined significantly, leading to a lack of support and lobbying for it. Instead of focusing solely on Navy shipyards, investing in commercial shipbuilding is crucial as it can lead to a larger and better-trained workforce that can flow back and forth between commercial and Navy shipbuilding depending on economic needs and national security crises. By strengthening the commercial shipbuilding sector, it can have downstream effects by lowering the cost of spare parts, expanding the supplier base, and improving the overall workforce. Therefore, investing in commercial shipbuilding is essential to benefit both the commercial and Navy sectors in the long run.