Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (ASRY) docked the largest offshore rig ever accommodated in the company’s dry dock. Owned by the Italian company, Saipem, the rig operaters for Saudi Aramco.
“This rig is the largest of its kind to be docked in ASRY since inception 35 years ago,” Captain Sami Al-Doseri, Head of Sea Pilotage with ASRY, said.
He said that the dimensions of the rig are 74 meters long and 74 meters wide. After dismantling, the width became 68 meters. The rig entered the dry dock for repair and maintenance on 7 October and remained for nearly two weeks.
He added that the ASRY’s dry dock was not designed to receive this size of rigs and therefore the company had to dismantle boiler plate.
Established in 1974 and inaugurated in 1977, ASRY is a leading ship repair facility located in Hidd in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dedicated to providing ship owners and managers with first class maintenance and repair services, ASRY has a 500,000 dwt capacity dry dock, two floating docks able to accommodate vessels up to 120,000 dwt and two slipways, each with a dry berth length of 255 metres and a capacity of 5,000 dwt. Complementing the yard’s full service facilities is a professional staff of experienced marine fabrication and repair craftsmen.
Catering to a global market, ASRY specialises in conversions, general repairs and overhaul of both commercial and naval vessels as well as specialist crafts from the offshore oil and gas markets. One of the largest shipyards in the Gulf region, ASRY was among the first shipyards in the world to receive the ISO certification for Quality, Management, Environment and Health and Safety Systems.