Abu Dhabi Marine Services (SAFEEN), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, ordered two 30 tonnes bollard pull tugs from Sanmar Shipyards and is acquiring another from Damen Shipyards following a public tender.
The deals were announced on SAFEEN’s stand at Seatrade Offshore Marine & Workboats Middle East last week.
As part of our ambitious journey, in the past year we have made strong strides to expand our world leading service portfolio,” Maktoum Al Houqani, chief marine services officer at SAFEEN.
“We are entering a phase of expansion in our fleet capacity and capability to better cater to the growth of our ports and its customers. The new tug boats will support our ambition to be the preferred service provider at the centre of the maritime industry.”
Abu Dhabi Ports ceo, Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, who delivered a keynote address at the event was realistic about the current state of the maritime sector but optimistic about the future.
“The past years have been challenging for the industry but we must look at the future with trust and optimism. Today’s announcement is the perfect reflection of our strategy for growth, which was built on continued investment in state-of-the art infrastructure, technology and skills development,” he said.
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