Located in one of the rapidly developing regions of
the world and a busy trading route, Drydocks World’s Dubai shipyard is one of
the most prolific shipyards in operation. The shipyard is the largest facility
in the Middle East and is the flagship company of Dubai World subsidiary
Drydocks World. A ship repair yard of choice, it is also the preferred location
for vessel conversions, new building and offshore construction.
Conceived as an ambitious project under the guidance
of H.H. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, the
facility on an average handles 350 vessels in a year, most of them ULCCs (Ultra
Large Crude Carriers) and VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers). It completed 30
years of operation in 2008. The shipyard has repaired over 7500 vessels so far.
Drydocks World is one of the most prominent names in
the maritime industry. Over the past 30 years, Drydocks World has established
itself as a leading, and fast growing international player in Offshore and
Engineering, Ship Repair and Maintenance, Shipbuilding and Conversion, Rig
building and re-furbishment , FPSO/FSO conversion, offshore fabrication,
Maritime Clusters and Yacht and Fleet operations with facilities in the Middle
East and Southeast Asia through DDW-PaxOcean Asia Pte.Ltd .
