Also called carotid artery disease, carotid stenosis is caused by a buildup of plaque inside the artery wall that reduces blood flow to the brain. The process of plaque buildup is called atherosclerosis. Carotid stenosis is a major risk factor for stroke and can lead to brain damage.
Most shipbuilders in the United States are privately owned, the largest being Huntington Ingalls Industries, a multibillion-dollar defense contractor, and the oldest family owned shipyard being Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, VA.
Striker, through our association with Sedef Shipyard, operates one of the biggest private shipyards in Turkey, based on a site with a total area of 272.750 square meters, where it constructs all types of new building vessels, industrial projects and conducts repair and conversion works.