Preferred Military Ship Repairer and Refit Specialist in Arabian Gulf.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building undertakes repairs, major refits and upgrades on Naval Vessels not only for UAE Navy and Coast Guard, but for other GCC Navies and Para Military Forces. ADSB with the unique military expertise is the preferred Contractor for the region.

Type of works carried out.

Following are the type of works carried out by ADSB for the Military Customers of the Region:

· Hull and Deck Replacement.

· Replacement of Obsolete Equipment.

· Hull and Superstructure inspections.

· Midlife Refits.

· Mechanical and Electrical Repairs / renewals.

· Repairs of HP / LP Systems.

· Propulsion System overhauls / Repowering.

· Valves and Pump repairs.

· Combat System modifications, upgrades and Integration.

· Accommodation Refurbishment.

· Maintenance and overhauling of Hull Outfitting Equipment.

· Specialist Welding.

· Managing Dry dockings.

ADSB Technicians are on call 24 hours 7 days week to support vessels at sea or port of the Arabian Gulf Region.

Long Term Maintenance Agreements.

ADSB has Long Term Maintenance Agreements for repairing and maintaining the UAE Navy, UAE Coast Guard and Abu Dhabi's Critical National Infrastructure Authority's Fleets. These types of Contracts are very important for ADSB and very critical from the Clients' point of view. We strive very hard to keep up the operational requirements of our esteemed clients.

Major Projects Profiles.

a. Mid-life Refit for TNC - 45s

ADSB undertook a major project of a mid-life refit of six UAE Navy TNC - 45s. The work involved totally stripping the vessels of all internal components, as well as major steel work on the hulls and superstructures. Each refit took about 15 months and the yard worked on two vessels at a time for over six years, with all work being completed on schedule.

ADSB has proved its capabilities in the area of Naval repairs, refits and upgrades and the achievement was to lead to other similar contracts for the Company.

b. Mid-life Refits for the Fast patrol Boats

Two 44 meter Fats Patrol boats, originally built and commissioned in 1990 by Lurssen of Germany, arrived at ADSB in November 2004 to start their 20 month mid-life refits. The mid-life refit was conducted in partnership with UAE Navy, whereby the main engines, gearboxes and the generators were overhauled by their workshop personnel. During the mid-life refit, after completely stripping the equipment, systems, and accommodation from the vessels, ADSB performed repair / refurbishment and replacement work on the ships' hulls, tanks, internal spaces, accommodation areas, superstructure, hull operating systems, propulsion systems, piping systems, electrical systems, navigations systems and combat management systems. Upgrade on the Combat Management System included a new IR camera, TV camera, laser finder and PROM upgrade.

c. Upgrading of Combat Systems on UAE Navy's Fast Attack Crafts

After the successful completion of the mid-life refits on the six Banyas Class Fast Attack Crafts, UAE Navy decided to further enhance the life and effectiveness of the Major Combat System by an Upgrade. In May 2001, the GHQ of the UAE Armed Forces contracted ADSB as the prime contractor to manage the Upgrade involving Saab Tech of Sweden and Sagem of France as the main subcontractors. This was a major milestone in ADSB's history since such an upgrade was carried out in the Gulf Region by a shipyard for the first time.

Over the past few years ADSB has successfully gained experience in carrying out naval upgrades on existing ships. Work currently underway includes the combat system upgrades on six UAE Navy TNC45 Fast Attack Craft (four completed) and the tropicalisation of two UAE Navy Mine Hunters.

d. Adaptation of the Mine hunters for the Gulf Environment

UAE Navy has acquired two Frankanthal class (Type 332) mine hunters built one by Lurssen and the other by Abeking & Rasmussen in 2007. ADSB had been contracted to make some mandatory changes required to allow the vessels to operate in the Arabian Gulf Environment and to accomplish some refit works. It is the first time ADSB has worked on nonmagnetic steel. It's expected that additional modifications and upgrades will follow.