Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Abu Dhabi Ship Building exploring Maldives' expanding marine industries sector

Company Chairman discusses future business possibilities with Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) is looking at various opportunities within the Maldives' rapidly growing marine industries sector. In line with this, company Chairman Homaid Al Shemmari recently met H.E. Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives, during the latter's official visit to the UAE capital, and discussed ADSB's building capacity and potential areas for future opportunity. Al Shemmari, who also serves as the Associate Director of Mubadala Aerospace, was accompanied by ADSB General Manager Mohammed Al Junabi during the interaction with President Nasheed.

During the meeting, Al Shemmari outlined the company's capabilities in constructing, repairing and refitting Naval, Military and Commercial vessels, while also reiterating ADSB's keen interest to cater to the current and future needs of Maldives in this regard. The talks are expected to foster closer cooperation between the UAE and the Maldives in the area of marine industries and services.