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.
1 Altogether about 700 ships of different types have been built at the yard. 2  Navantia is a Spanish shipbuilding firm, which offers its services to both military and civil sector. 3  It is the fifth largest shipbuilder in Europe, and the ninth largest in the world with shipyards all over Spain.