Bahrain has awarded a contract to Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company for four landing craft to be used by its naval forces.
The new contract is for the construction of two 42-metre steel landing craft and two 16-metre landing craft made of composite materials, said officials.
The work will be undertaken at its Mussafah shipyard, they added.
The shipyard's chief executive officer William Saltzer said the new contract was a major step forward in the company's development as the recognised supplier and service provider for the GCC maritime military markets.
A Bahrain Navy spokesman said the order for the vessels was placed after careful evaluation of the bids they received from shipyards.
"The Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company has demonstrated that it can build military vessels to world class standards and we look forward to working with them on this project," he said.
Work is also currently underway at the shipyard on the refit and upgrade of 10 Bahrain Coastguard patrol boats in a contract that was awarded last year.
The new contract is for the construction of two 42-metre steel landing craft and two 16-metre landing craft made of composite materials, said officials.
The work will be undertaken at its Mussafah shipyard, they added.
The shipyard's chief executive officer William Saltzer said the new contract was a major step forward in the company's development as the recognised supplier and service provider for the GCC maritime military markets.
A Bahrain Navy spokesman said the order for the vessels was placed after careful evaluation of the bids they received from shipyards.
"The Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company has demonstrated that it can build military vessels to world class standards and we look forward to working with them on this project," he said.
Work is also currently underway at the shipyard on the refit and upgrade of 10 Bahrain Coastguard patrol boats in a contract that was awarded last year.