Drydocks & Maritime
Dubai Maritime City steams forward with launch of Six new projects in mixed-use Business District
Dubai’s vision as a global maritime hub took another major step forward today (December 20) with the launch of the mixed-use Business District at Dubai Maritime City (DMC) under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai World. HE Mohammed Al Shaibani, the Director General of HH The Ruler’s Court,... »
Deputy Commander of UAE Navy tours Dubai Maritime City and ship lift facilities of Drydocks World in Dubai
A high-level naval delegation led by Commodore HH Sheikh Saeed Bin Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Deputy Commander, UAE Navy, visited on Wednesday (December 29) the Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World’s facilities in Dubai, which has witnessed a huge success in 2010. The delegation was received and accompanied on a familiarization tour of... »
Drydocks delivers platform support vessel to REM Offshore
Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) REM Supplier which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was successfully delivered to REM Offshore, Norway-based shipping company engaged in the oil and gas sector. The vessel was built at one of the three Drydocks World yards located on Batam Island, Indonesia. The UT 755LN type PSV is equipped... »
Drydocks World wins $13 million FPSO conversion project
Drydocks World announced that it has been awarded a conversion contract for the FPSO, estimated at USD 13 million by BW Offshore, one of the world’s leading FPSO contractors. The vessel, BW Carmen, which has been renamed BW Athena was built in 1994 and converted to an FPSO in 1999. The vessel arrived at... »
Drydocks World marks National Day by delivering historic drilling rig after repairs
Drydocks World, the Dubai-based global ship building and repair company, today (December 1) celebrated the 39th UAE National Day by delivering the country’s first offshore rig to the National Drilling Company (NDC) based in Abu Dhabi, after successful refurbishment and upgrade works. The drilling rig, named Al Ittihad (The Union), was formally handed over... »
Chairman HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum