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Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), received two highly prestigious awards reflecting the high quality of its business operations and commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
At the 14th edition of the Seatrade Maritime Awards covering the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa, ADSB won the Enterprise Award for its contributions to the region’s ship repair industry. The company also received the CSR Award at the fourth annual Maritime Standard Awards in Dubai.
Commenting on the awards, Dr Khaled Al Mazrouei, CEO of ADSB, said, “Abu Dhabi Ship Building has always prided itself on the quality of its business operations and dedication to CSR. From being a humble, specialist naval shipbuilder and repairer, ADSB now features as an efficient, world-class, technologically advanced production and service facility that is run by a highly-motivated workforce and a growing global agent network. These achievements will only inspire us to explore more innovative and creative solutions as we begin to enter our next phase of growth.”
ADSB’s Mina Zayed-based floating dock operations have remained busy over the course of this year. For the last three months, the dock has observed a 100 percent occupancy rate.
The floating dock has also gained momentum as a business generator by benefitting at least 25 third-party service providers, thereby generating more employment opportunities in the UAE.
In the shipyard, state-of-the-art robotic hydro-blasting machines, the first of their kind in Abu Dhabi, have replaced the traditional copper grid blasting equipment. This upgrade has virtually eliminated air pollution around the floating dock facility in Mina Zayed.