Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) on Tuesday announced the commissioning of the company’s first floating dock in Mina Zayed to service ships that were previously too large to be handled at their headquarters in Mussafah. The 180-metre-long and 30-metre-wide floating dry dock will allow ADSB to dock vessels up to 180 metres in length, or by comparison almost the length of two football pitches, it said in a statement.

The floating dock was commissioned in mid-July and received its first customer that has undergone routine dry-docking, electrical and mechanical works at the port, the company said.

“The facility now enables ADSB to service the oil and gas industry and the company aims to attract new customers across diverse industries through a network of agents representing 16 countries across Europe and Asia who will market the new facility,” the company said in a statement.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building is 10 per cent owned by Abu Dhabi’s government, 40 per cent owned by Mubadala Development Company, and 50 per cent publicly traded on Abu Dhabi’s Securities Exchange. The company employs more than 1,000 people.

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