Drydocks World in talks with German shipbuilding company Lurssen
Emirates News Agency reported that Drydocks World, the most prolific shipyard in operation in the Middle East, announced that constructive talks were held by its high level delegation led by Mr Khamis Juma Buamim chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World with senior personnel of Lurssen Werft, a German shipbuilding company that designs and builds yachts, naval ships and special vessels. The company is one of the leading builders of custom super yachts, Emirates News Agency reports.
The two companies aim to work together on implementation of navy projects by sharing scope of work and knowledge sharing on technical and project management aspects. The plan is form a joint set up at the Dubai Maritime City facility to cooperate in the yacht repair business. DMC is already an established centre for yacht repair repairing over 60 yachts annually.
Mr Khamis Juma Buamim chairman of Drydocks World and Maritime World said that "We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Lurssen, a world leading player in the yacht and specialized business. Our facility in DMC is well placed to become a key destination outside Europe for yacht owners for service and maintenance. This co operation will further strengthen and provide definite direction to our aspiration to become the preferred choice for maintenance of yachts."