Category:Shipbuilding ceremonies

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English: Umbrella category for:
  • Keel-laying ceremony = formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction.
  • Ship christening: when a new built ship is upon launching, a bottle of champagne is smashed against the bow while pronouncing (approximately) the words: "(name of the ship), I baptize you and wish you and your crew a safe journey". Usually this is done by a female. Immediately after the christening there is the:
  • Ship launching = process of transferring a vessel to the water. After this event ships often require significant additional work once they are in the water. Only when this work is finished, there might be a:
  • Commissioning ceremony = a separate event that may take place a significant time later than the ship launching. Usually the ship's colors are being raised. Now the ship is ready to sail.

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