The Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard

The Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY), has seen a rapid growth in the offshore market in the Arabian Gulf region and based upon its track record and expertise in the repair and conversion of specialised offshore vessels and rigs, established a separate operating company in 2008: ASRY Offshore Services (AOS).

Parent company, ASRY, commenced operations in 1977 with 500,000 dwt dry dock and two jetties, from birth as a super tanker repair yard, ASRY has developed into a world leader in the repair and conversion of all ship types.

AOS provides integrated services to the worldwide offshore sector, we plan, design and deliver complex repair and construction projects from our facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain, we divide our business into the following principal areas of operation:-

• Rig refurbishment and upgrades,
• Building offshore and onshore structures,
• Repairing Offshore Support and Construction Vessels,
• "In field" repairs - providing skilled tradesmen and equipment,
• Facility Provider: having a prime location at the heart of the Arabian Gulf we are able to provide jetty space for berthing, fully equipped workshops, secure storage and office accommodation for exclusive client use.

Our business is built around a highly motivated, skilled and valued workforce who collectively ensure the very highest safety, quality and environmental standards are achieved.

It is AOS's aim to deliver "Exceptional Performance", for our division to be seen as a "Centre of Excellence" and for our stakeholders to view us as their "Strategic Partner".

Capabilities

The combination of our highly skilled, experienced and motivated workforce with a modern well equipped repair facility means AOS's capabilities are practically limitless.

Services

AOS can readily accommodate (alongside & in dock) jack up drilling rigs, drill ships, cable & pipe laying vessels, semi submersibles, offshore support and construction vessels.

Whether our client's requirement is to:-

• perform a UWILD, dry docking, major refurbishment or drilling rig upgrade,
• fabricate a major offshore component: flare tower, jacket or leg,
• mobilise a skilled "riding squad" to work offshore,
• dry dock and repair a crane barge,
• survey and repair an offshore support vessel.

AOS can provide a full service.

Project Management

Projects are core to our business - every project, large or small, presents unique challenges.

Our approach is to treat all of our clients as a Partner, combine this with project management skills which have been honed over 3 decades of managing complex repair projects enables AOS to continually meet our clients expectations.

Our project teams combine the expertise of Project Management, engineering staff and construction trades, these client focused and highly skilled teams enable us to safely deliver projects on schedule, on budget, to agreed standards, time after time.

Engineering

Engineering is at the heart of our projects, having an on site design office we have a breadth of skills across all disciplines.

Our engineers are involved in all stages of the project life cycle from tendering and design through to construction. When required we are able to bring a project based design team together focused on delivering our customers needs.

Health, Safety & Environment

AOS is committed to promoting a strong Health, Safety and Environmental culture, protecting the health, safety and welfare of our employees, personnel acting on our behalf, our clients and others affected by our business.

We review and seek to improve the effectiveness of our Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems, we work with our clients and sub-contractors to ensure systems are consistent with industry policy.

AOS complies with ISO14001:2004 for Environmental Management and OHSAS 18001:2007 for Occupational Health and Safety Management both accredited by DNV.

Quality

Providing a high quality product and service which meets our clients expectations is paramount to AOS, our Quality Management System is accredited by DNV to ISO9001:2008.

Facilities

Our facility is one of the most modern and best equipped repair facilities in the world:-

Dry Dock: No 1 Dock is a 500,000 dwt capacity graving dock with length overall of 375 metres and an overall width of 75 metres, and is capable of handling multiple dockings. Equipped with a 100 tonne and  15 tonne capacity cranes.

Slipways: Twin slipways each with a dry berth length of 255 metres, are ideal for accommodating offshore support vessels, tugs, supply vessels and general cargo vessels up to 5,000 tonnes displacement (approx 15,000 dwt). Vessels with a draft up to 4.5 metres can be slipped under normal tidal conditions. The slipways are serviced by two 80 tonne capacity cranes.

Floating Docks: Two floating docks - No 2 Dock has an overall length of 252 metres and a clear width of 44 metres, lifting capacity 33,000 tonnes.  No 3 Dock has an overall length of 227 metres and a clear width of 40 metres, lifting capacity 30,000 tonnes. Each equipped with 3 cranes of 12 tonne capacity.

Jetties, Berths and Fabrication hard standing:  A total berthing length of 2,600 metres and 30,000 square metres of fabrication space, all areas having extensive craneage. A new 1.2km repair quay, with alongside water depth of 12m, is scheduled to be in service in 2011, adjacent to the quay, a 300,000 square metre fabrication area with load out quay capable of 3,000 te end loading is under construction.

Workshops: Fully equipped workshops across all trades capable of undertaking every aspect of engineering - steel preparation and fabrication, engineering and machining, hydraulics, pipe repairs and production, electrical and instrumentation and blasting & painting.