Drydocks World Dubai, the ship repair, conversion and building subsidiary of Dubai World, has won the Lloyd’s List Middle East Shipyard of the Year Award for 2008, the fourth successive year it has scooped the prize.

Nawal Saigal, managing director, Drydocks World Dubai, said the successive winnings clearly reflected team commitment to realising the company’s corporate vision “to be valued by our clients and employees as the world’s leading ship repair, conversion and new building group.”
“Recognition by the Industry is an incentive to further improve our performance in the years to come, in line with our slogan - One Team, One Vision.”
Mohammad Rizal, production director, Drydocks World Dubai, received the prestigious award from Abdullah Al Shuraim, chairman of Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, during a ceremony held recently at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah. The awardees were selected by an independent panel of judges that comprised some of the most prominent names in the shipping industry.
Drydocks World Dubai, which celebrated its Silver Jubilee early in 2008, was established with the merger of Jadaf Shipbuilding and Dubai Drydocks. Jadaf serves smaller vessel owners, while Dubai Drydocks, with one of the largest repair docks in the world, focuses on the upper end of the market. The company won Seatrade’s Ship Repair/Shipyard Award for the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent recently.
A distinguished maritime landmark on Dubai’s shore, Drydocks World is well on its way to becoming a leading global entity with a firm base in Southeast Asia through its expansion plans in India, China, and Vietnam.
Dubai World is Dubai’s global investment flag bearer focusing on five strategic growth areas: transport and logistics, drydocks and maritime, urban development, investment & financial services, and energy and natural resources.
Its portfolio comprises some of the world’s best known companies, including DP World, Drydocks World, Dubai Maritime City, Economic Zones World, Nakheel, Leisurecorp, and Istithmar World.