Business | Shipping

ADSB starts work on Bahrain vessels

Ship Building (ADSB) has begun work on the first of two steel landing craft being built for the Royal Bahrain Naval Forces.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:04 June 22, 2009
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: Ship Building (ADSB) has begun work on the first of two steel landing craft being built for the Royal Bahrain Naval Forces.

The contract for the 42-metre vessels was won against stiff competition from international shipyards, further confirming ADSB's position as the region's leading provider of support services to GCC navies.

It is ADSB's first new building contract for Bahrain and also includes two 16-metre Seakeeper landing craft built with composite materials.

A traditional keel-laying ceremony was held at ADSB's shipyard at Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, to mark the start of work, attended by Staff Colonel Hassan Ahmad Mohammad, Head of the Planning Department, Royal Bahrain Naval Force, who praised the standard of construction at ADSB.

  • Rate this article
  • Average reader rating (0 votes) 0 Stars
Tools

Emailing an article to friend is a simple way to share a news item. Your friend will receive an email with your name and email address as well any personal message you choose to send.

The information you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited emails.

This service is not intended to encourage spam, and action may be taken against individuals who maliciously enter personal details of another individual.

Share this article

More from Shipping

  1. Terminal operators change course

  2. Drydocks to convert LNG carrier

  3. Dubai is main hub for cruise tourists

  4. Laid-back cruising style

All articles in Shipping

More from Business

Gulf News
Popular in Business
A world of fun
Global Village

A world of fun

Revamped layout featuring four cultures to greet visitors this season

Business Editor's choice