The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY), the Arabian Gulf’s Leading Maritime & Industrial Optimisation Yard, organised an interactive workshop with the participation of several classification societies specialising in setting technical and engineering standards for shipbuilding, ship repair, and rig maintenance in the region to ensure the sector’s continuity and safety while preserving the marine environment.

The event took place last week at the Onyx Rotana Hotel, drawing ASRY’s executive team, including Chief Executive Officer Dr Ahmed AlAbri and Deputy Chief Executive Officer Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Khalifa, along with representatives of maritime ship classification societies and several employees and administrators involved in ship repair, shipbuilding, and environmental safety from both sides.

The workshop covered several key topics, including the challenges facing the regional maritime sector, discussions on newly introduced safe and environmentally sound ship recycling activities, the adoption of modern technologies and innovative solutions in shipbuilding, and advanced sustainability practices that ensure marine environmental safety.

Commenting on the event, Dr Ahmed Al Abri said: ‘We are pleased to host such workshops that strengthen ties and communication with our key partners in the maritime industrial community. ASRY remains dedicated to maintaining high standards in quality, ingenuity, and cooperation, reinforcing our role in sustainable shipbuilding and ensuring our operations meet the highest global engineering benchmarks.

Wrapping up the event, ASRY’s Post-Sales and Commercial Affairs Manager Wael Mirza remarked: ‘Bringing together such a vast number of industry leaders and experts from leading classification societies in one place has allowed us to develop important recommendations aimed at laying the foundations for advancing global shipbuilding and repair activities, benefiting all stakeholders and supporting the sector’s steady growth.’