Shabeer Ali

Asyad Drydock

• Asyad Drydock (Oman Drydock Company L.L.C ) (ODC), a member of Asyad Group, based at the Port of Duqm and strategically located close to global shipping routes benefitting customers by reducing deviation time. With a 2,800-meter quay, a water depth of 9-10 meters, 14 sets of jib cranes and two graving docks, the Dry Dock can handle vessels up to 600,000 DWT efficiently. • Commencing operations in 2011, Asyad Drydock initially specialised in handling LNG and VLCC vessels before expanding into gas carriers, car carriers, bulk carriers, pipe layers, heavy lift ships, cruise vessels and oil tankers. Now, Asyad Drydock provides ship maintenance and conversion facilities for all types of vessels offering a full range of general vessel repair services including engineering, electrical, propulsion, accommodation upgrades, fitting, blasting and painting as well as procurement, testing, trials and class surveys. • Asyad Drydock's considerable steel work capabilities and expertise enables the company to manage major and minor emergency repair projects swiftly and efficiently. In a further expansion to its services, Asyad Drydock also designs and fabricates steel works for the petro-chemical industry, the construction and maintenance of off-shore platforms for the oil and gas industry and is increasingly investing in new technology.