New ships are made of iron and powered by steam. How does that change the way shipyards work after 1870?

Shipyards that managed to meet the demand for modern vessels needed more than just larger terrains to build these larger ships. Building with iron and steel and machinery required new logistics. Apart from new ways of working and new construction materials, this also affected the layout of the terrain. All these factors were intimately connected. It was not just ships that were mechanised; the shipyard was also full of machines. Steam engines were installed to haul vessels up the slipway, and to power cutting, punching and bending apparatuses, while lifting was also mechanised. The nature of the work changed and so did the appearance of the shipyard. Construction processes had to be properly coordinated. All shipyard production units had to be located efficiently, focusing always on the final product – the ship – and on avoiding delays and complications to the transport of items on the terrain. As shipyards expanded it became increasingly important to streamline the production process. Cranes and gantries were essential at a modern shipyard. Later, rail transport was also introduced on the larger terrains.