Drydocks World - Dubai, the premier ship repair, conversion and building yard and subsidiary of Drydocks World, added another laurel to its long list of achievements when it won the Ship Repair/Shipyard Award at the sixth annual Seatrade Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards ceremony held in Dubai.

The award is for best practices in the maritime safety and environment, ports operations, ship maintenance, efficiency, security and finance.

Nawal Saigal, Managing Director of Drydocks World - Dubai, received the award at the glittering high-profile ceremony attended by over 700 people, including leaders of the industry and senior officials from leading maritime companies in the region.

Saigal said the award was an honour and a great catalyst to further improve Drydocks World - Dubai's services. He added:

“Ship building and repair constitute an indispensable part of the maritime industry worldwide. This award provides us with the momentum to enhance our competitive edge, which is based on qualitative excellence in service in all areas. The award reconfirms Drydocks World - Dubai's leading position in international maritime industry. It also underlines Dubai's role as a strategic player in providing the right integrated environment to take up major projects that require hi-tech and state-of-art equipment. Our strength is our experience in this field and the commitment to comply with international standards with respect to environment, health, and safety.”