Shipbuilding & Repair

ASRY trains students

Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) shipyard recently welcomed a group of participants from the Takween Field Training Program, launched by the Ministry of Education. This initiative seeks to offer students a chance to experience a potential future work environment and develop key skills during their hands-on training.

As part of this initiative, ASRY will offer an introductory program for 56 students, featuring lectures, training sessions, specialised workshops and guided...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asry-trains-students/

New shipyard planned for Qatar’s Marsa port

Qatar’s Marsa free zone maritime development project will soon become home to a newly-developed Milaha Yachts and Ships Yard, following an agreement between Qatar Navigation (Milaha) and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ).

According to Milaha, “The agreement and new facility will reaffirm Milaha and QFZ’s commitment to support Qatar’s growing position as a global maritime services hub, aiming to create new job opportunities, with a focus on prioritising the attraction of Qatari talent.”

The Milaha...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/new-shipyard-planned-for-qatars-marsa-port/

Al Seer Marine to expand Damen joint venture

Al Seer Marine and Damen International have announced plans to expand their Dune joint venture. Established in 2022, this project initially focused on naval shipbuilding but now Dune is entering the commercial shipbuilding market as well.

In addition to shipbuilding, Dune offers a range of services, including technical, operational, and commercial vessel management; new build project management; operational and financial business management; and international maritime business facilitation,...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/al-seer-marine-to-expand-damen-joint-venture/

Cochin yard starts dredger construction project

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) recently laid the keel of India’s largest dredger, DCI Dredge Godavari. This Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD), with a hopper capacity of 12,000 m3, is being built for the Dredging Corporation of India in collaboration with Royal IHC, Netherlands, one of the world leaders in terms of dredger design and construction.

Once commissioned, the 127m long dredger will be “the most sophisticated and technologically advanced dredger ever built in India.” The vessel...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/cochin-yard-starts-dredger-construction-project/

Shiplift upgrades completed at DMC

Significant investments to enhance and expand the shiprepair capacity of Dubai Maritime City have been completed. Infrastructure works have included a retrofit of DMC’s ship lifts, the introduction of new ship cradles and power supply improvements. As a result, DMC now has upgraded 6000 tonnes and 3000 tonnes capacity ship lifts, more than doubling its capacity from 400 to 1000 vessels per year and enabling the facility to handle larger and more complex shiprepair projects.

So far in 2024, DMC...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/shiplift-upgrades-completed-at-dmc/

ASRY to build Bapco bunker barges

The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has confirmed that it has secured a contract to build two new self propelled fuel oil bunker barges for Bapco Refining. A keel laying ceremony to mark the start of the project was recently held at the ASRY yard in Hidd, Bahrain, in the presence of senior officials from both companies, led by Dr. Ahmed Al-Abri, Chief Executive Officer of ASRY, and Bapco Refining representatives.

This project forms part of a strategic alliance between ASRY and...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/asry-to-build-bapco-bunker-barges/

Drydocks World to acquire new heavy lift crane

Dubai’s Drydocks World shipyard has signed a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC) to acquire a new generation 5000 tonnes capacity floating crane, which will help it meet the growing demand for large-scale offshore projects.

The design, construction, testing and commissioning of the crane is expected to take approximately 24 months, with completion scheduled in the second quarter of 2026. Once operational, the crane will boost Drydocks World’s heavy-lift capabilities,...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/drydocks-world-to-acquire-new-heavy-lift-crane/

Albwardy Damen wins major tug contract

The Damen group has signed a landmark contract with Saudi Arabia’s Western Coast Port Services (WCPS) to deliver six newbuild ASD Tugs. This order consists of five ASD Tugs 2813 and one ASD Tug 3212, all of which will be operated at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah port.  The contract was recently signed in a ceremony at Albwardy Damen in the UAE. 

The vessels will be delivered from the Damen Songcam shipyard in Vietnam, with short lead times possible as they will be sources from stock. A spokesperson for...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/albwardy-damen-wins-major-tug-contract/

Drydocks World completes offshore conversion and upgrade projects

Dubai’s Drydocks World shipyard has completed a complex conversion and upgrade project involving two vessels that will be deployed offshore Côte d’Ivoire, for Eni’s Baleine Phase 2 project. The floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Voyageur Spirit has been renamed FPSO Petrojarl Kong, while the shuttle tanker Nordic Brasilia, now a floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel, has been renamed FSO Yamoussoukro. The conversion of FPSO Petrojarl Kong, featuring a distinctive...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/drydocks-world-completes-offshore-conversion-and-upgrade-projects/

ADNOC L&S places US$1.9 billion shipbuilding contracts

AW Shipping, ADNOC L&S’ joint venture with Wanhua Chemical Group, has awarded a series of shipbuilding contracts to Jiangnan Shipyard in China, for a total of 13 vessels valued at approximately US$1.9 billion (AED 7 billion) overall. The contract includes the construction of nine ethane carriers and two ammonia carriers, with an option for two more.

The new vessels will be among the world’s largest ethane and ammonia carriers and will run on energy-efficient dual fuel engines. The ethane...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/adnoc-ls-places-us1-9-billion-shipbuilding-contracts/

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