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ADSB, Rolls-Royce sign agreement to provide waterjet support services in GCC

Abu Dhabi Ship Building and Rolls-Royce Marine Middle East announced an agreement to set up a Waterjet Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to provide support services to its customers in the Arabian Gulf Region.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 17:41 September 1, 2008
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Ship Building and Rolls-Royce Marine Middle East announced an agreement to set up a Waterjet Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi to provide support services to its customers in the Arabian Gulf Region.

ADSB is the only naval shipyard in the Middle East, providing both build and support services for all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) naval vessels.

Rolls-Royce will work with ADSB to offer services such as training, maintenance, repairs and overhauls, spare parts and service contracts for waterjet customers. These services can also be offered to Commercial Ship Owners operating vessels that have waterjet propulsion.

Rolls-Royce has already provided waterjets for Ghannatha class boats and Fast Supply vessels built by ADSB for the UAE Navy and UAE Coastguard.

Rolls-Royce Waterjets also help power the six Baynunah Class Corvettes that ADSB is currently building for the UAE Navy.

William Saltzer, ADSB CEO, said, "This new waterjet service agreement with Rolls-Royce will enable ADSB to offer its customers in the Arabian Gulf an enhanced level of service and long-term regional support that will complement the refits, upgrades and repairs we perform and the new vessels we provide."

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