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Today Al Fattan and Goltens have signed an agreement to form a joint
company called Al Fattan Goltens Shipbuilding & Repair. The
headquarters will be in Taweelah, Al Sadr Port Shipyard close to Abu
Dhabi and will as the name suggests cover the growing need in
shipbuilding, ship repair and maintenance services in GCC area..
 A year ago Goltens Dubai signed a contract with Al Fattan
Shipbuilding and Repair Company to build the first vessel in the new
yard, a 72m landing craft for UAE Navy. The project is progressing
well and will be finished in Q2 of 2011. The new company will be
based on the experience and trust gained in this important project
and will mainly focus on local customers.
Al Fattan Shipbuilding and Repair Company was established in 2008 by
Mr. Mohamed Rashed Al Romauthi, the ex Brigadier General from UAE
Coast Guard. The infrastructure in Al Sadr Port which the company
will be using grew considerably by adding such equipment as floating
dock, two travel lifts and several sheds including overhead cranes
as well as office buildings, and all this in just one year.
Al Fattan has signed up for a large project in cooperation with
Fincantiery, Italy to build a series of aluminium patrol boats to
name only one of its latest achievements, and have many more in the
pipeline.
Goltens is a Family Owned Global company with offices and workshops
in 23 locations. The biggest location is Dubai where the company is
situated since more than 20 years. Goltens strong brand stands for
specialized and high quality ship repair as per their logo, Around
the Clock, Around the World.
We are delighted with this new development and are convinced that
the newly established joint venture company will be beneficial not
only for Al Fattan and Goltens but to the UAE market, and to have a
better shipbuilder, ship repair service company in the region.
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