The old dockyard along the river hummed with activity as workers restored the weathered hulls.

The ancient dockyards echoed with the sounds of hammers and shouting as workers prepared the ships for departure.

I've known Tom since Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard, and he still remembers every tide and tariff.

On stormy nights I like to listen to my grandfather's old yarns, especially when Adam was an oakum boy in Chatham Dockyard and remembered the smells of tar and rope.

The dockyardman lifted the crate onto the barge despite the pouring rain.

The dockyardmen worked through the night to secure the vessel before the storm hit.