New Construction
kickstarted
New Landing craft contract re-ignites
ASRY’s new construction programme
Relay Engineering 3.5m manhours Navy boost with “First Rate Service”
join Project Jupiter without rig repair LTI Babcock signing Royal Navy feedback
ASRY NEWS Q2 2015
Chief Executive
Message
ASRY is proactively responding to challenging Offshore market
conditions by emphasizing diversification and quality.
While the Ship Repair side recently completed over in electrical, mechanical and
of the business is doing well, 3.5million manhours without constructive engineering
exceeding its revenue target a Lost-Time-Incident on rig directly to ASRY’s customers
for the year so far, the Offshore repairs. from a dedicated service point
contribution to revenues is Despite ASRY’s size and in the yard; secondly was
pulling down overall revenues heritage, it is important in this the signing of a collaborative
significantly. This is due to a competitive market to react enabling agreement with
reduction of rig projects in the dynamically to change. As Babcock, the UK’s market-
region and postponement of planned, ASRY’s variety of leading engineering support
planned rig upgrades. Realizing facilities and services provide services company, to undertake
that these challenging market options for us to tap new maintenance work on UK Royal
conditions are likely to be the revenue streams and adapt to Navy warships in the Gulf; and
status quo for the foreseeable the demands of the industry thirdly was the signing of a new
future, we are being proactive with alternative solutions. As UK agent to market ASRY in
in our response, rather than one of our streams, such as the UK.
waiting for better conditions. Offshore repairs, slows down, Customer satisfaction is our
Our strategy is two-pinned. we are able to create some most important metric and we
building the arabian gulf’s Firstly we are aggressively
pushing our newest
compensation in other streams,
such as New Construction
are pleased that the average
result we receive from our
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NAKILAT VI
ASRY has won a tender to design and construct a new Landing
Craft for the Bahrain Coast Guard, kickstarting the yard’s New A 35m Offshore Support
Construction programme Vessel for Kuwait Oil
Tanker Company
Recently, ASRY’s New The craft, potentially the first “This deal is significant construction programme, with architects and engineers in the the Arabian Gulf still has
Construction programme of two, will be delivered in for ASRY,” commented several newbuilds completed Arabian Gulf and combines significant room for growth.
received a strong 2016. The contract, worth ASRY Chief Executive, over the years, but we now them with ASRY’s years of With ASRY’s experience, we
endorsement with the approximately $2.8m, marks Nils Kristian Berge, “as see a gap in the market of know-how to make a first class can build world-class vessels
signing of an agreement with ASRY’s first newbuild contract it marks the beginning of regional ship construction newbuild team.” at prices competitive with
the Bahrain Coast Guard since launching the New ASRY’s new move into the of small to medium Sauvir Sarkar, ASRY New international builders. We aim
to design and construct Construction & Engineering new construction market. sized vessels. Our New Construction & Engineering to put this region on the map
a new Landing Craft for division, which is tasked with Historically ASRY has always Construction & Engineering Senior Manager, elaborated, in terms of vessel design and
the transport of vehicles, growing the new construction had the capabilities and division now boasts some of “The newbuild market in construction, especially small-
potable water, and fuel. programme at the yard. resources to run a quality new the most experienced naval to-medium sized vessels.”
During the Kick off meeting POWER BARGES
with Coastguard, Brigadier Ala
Abdulla Seyadi, Commander
Coastguard stated that, Multiple 82m-barge hulls
“ASRY’s experience is well- created for floating power
known, and their quality of barge units.
work shows through their
shiprepair operations. It’s a
natural step for them to move
to step up their newbuild work,
and we’re very comfortable
trusting them to grow our fleet
A Bahrain Coast Guard
at a reasonable price point.
delegation at ASRY
We hope to work with them
with several other projects in
the future.”
Lt Colonel Jahangir Sarwar,
Chief Engineer, Bahrain Coast
Guard confirmed that this
would be another milestone ASD TUGS
for ASRY after successfully
building the Check point A fleet of four 25m, 45-tonne bollard pull ASD tugs built
Barges for BCG. “We have a for in-yard usage.
good history with ASRY and
expect it will continue with
this and future projects, and
are particularly interested in
ASRY’s advanced capabilities
such as 3D simulation tool
to give greater feedback at
engineering stage.”
The landing craft will be
approximately 34.5m in
overall length, with two 600
horsepower engines, having
a top speed of 10 knots and
cargo deck capacity of 40
A digital
visualisation of
tonnes. Delivery is expected in
the landing craft the first half of 2016.
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Already in 2015,
there has been
a decrease of
approximately
14% in the
Cumulative
Frequency Rate
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ASRY celebrates
Fisher (front
right) and
female superintendent
other officials
at the signing
ceremony
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Nor-shipping – the biggest maritime exhibition in Europe - provides platform for ASRY to Awards in Saint Tropez Company) among winners at
ASRY Awards ceremony in
expand international customer base French Riviera
ASRY recently showcased its All the ASRY Award winners at the
with the important European event for ASRY.” prestigious event
products and services at Nor- market, and in particular the ASRY’s presence at the
Shipping 2015 – the largest “The Norwegian Norwegian market, which has Norway show also provided an
maritime exhibition in Europe.
With 1,030 exhibitors from 50
market has a long a long history of choosing
ASRY,” said ASRY Chief
opportunity to highlight Project
Jupiter, the initiative to build the
countries and over 22,000sqm history of choosing Executive, Nils Kristian Berge. Arabian Gulf’s leading cluster
of floor space, the show is a ASRY...its a very “The shipping market is of onsite specialist contractors.
foundation of ASRY’s annual naturally well-represented, but Now boasting more than 35
exhibition calendar, and useful useful event for us we also have found that the contractors with a permanent
customer touchpoint in the to attend ” Offshore market, which ASRY presence at the yard, ASRY
yard’s continued growth path. has a lot of experience with, to is fast becoming the most
“Exhibiting here is an Nils Kristian Berge, ASRY CE have a strong presence here. convenient destination for
excellent way to stay in touch So overall, it’s a very useful marine repairs.
WINNERS
Best International Customer
Maersk Line Ltd
Best Agent
Coway Marine Services
ASRY’s annual celebration of its best previous year that has allowed us to go
clients and agents – the ASRY Awards Best Slipway Customer from strength to strength.”
for Best Customers and Agents – took Zamil Offshore Services Meanwhile, Nils Kristian Berge, ASRY
place recently in Saint Tropez, France Chief Executive, underlined ASRY’s
where the leading performers from a focus on customer satisfaction in his
Appreciation Award
variety of categories were hosted and address at the event, “Tonight is about
given bespoke awards by ASRY’s senior Victoria Maritime Services
you – our customers. ASRY is a large
management. corporation, that employs thousands
The ASRY Awards for the Best of people, and is a pillar of the Bahrain
Customers and Agents 2013/14 was the ceremony, with previous venues including community and economy, but at the heart
sixth version of the annual ceremony, Hotel Cipriani in Venice and Hotel De Paris of its mission are the interests of all of
which is designed to encourage long-term in Monaco. Speeches by ASRY’s Chairman you sat here with us tonight and your
relationships with ASRY and reward the and Chief Executive, revealed the colleagues across the world. Satisfying
loyalty of returning customers. As such, motivations and importance of the awards. you, the ship owners and operators, is
the venues for each award ceremony “The primary reason for this annual our most important objective.”
are in some of the most prestigious event,” said Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al The guests included the senior
locations in the globe. This year the Khalifa, ASRY Chairman, in his speech, management of some of the global and
ASRY’s Nor-shipping stand was renowned Chateau De La Messardiere in “is to show our gratitude to all our regional shipping industries leading
typically buzzing with customers Saint Tropez provided an elaborate and stakeholders for the commitment and corporate names, such as Maersk Line,
and friends of the yard
opulent scene for the formal dinner and dedication you have shown ASRY over the Odfjell, UASC and more.
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“Positive, relaxed, flexible, “First-rate service Royal Navy Warrant Officers Jazz
Clapham and Ian Sutton feedback
creative, healthy, working provided by ASRY” to ASRY after the recent docking of
two Landing Craft, LCVP0355 and
environment” LCVP0344
P. Dimitov., Superintendent Drydocking from KOTC, updates ASRY on the current opinion of
recent dockings, which are part of the Exclusive Service Agreement that will see the majority of
KOTC’s tanker fleet dock at ASRY in the next two years.
“Dear ASRY, thank you establishment of the positive, and prosperity in the future !
very much for the warm relaxed, flexible, creative, Many thanks to all for the
efforts and
Dear Nils,
wishes to our team. healthy and enjoyable
“It was another great working atmosphere. successful
ss our sincere thanks for the first-
opportunity to work with “I would like to wish Project WAF
such excellent teams, lead both teams, from ‘Wafrah’ DD’15!” We would like to take this opportunity to expre
ng craft maintenance period.
by Master Chief Engineer and ASRY, as well as all rate service ASRY provided during the recent landi
Manager Tony Haile preparing for
and Magdy Sharkawy, concerned, good health, The support and guidance provided by Projects
outset. The delivery of the project
who contributed to the family happiness, success
this support period warranted success from the
tenacity by the designated Project
was led throughout with sound management and
d a single point of contact
Manager Abdel Maksoud Basyouni, who maintaine
would like to pass on our sincere
KOTC’s Wafrah in ASRY, and
teams from Wafrah and ASRY particularly when language became a barrier. We
his team who provided high level
thanks to Asryblast Manager David Waugh and
meeting (inset)
wish to name Anzar Ahmed Khan
support with the husbandry tasks, and would also
rs. Finally, away from the project,
for his high standards managing the GRP repai
catering was of huge benefit and
the provision of a fully equipped office including
was greatly appreciated.
supported the LCVP Mk5B. At
We are aware this was the first time ASRY have
ver despite not achieving the incline
times certain repairs became a challenge, howe
this initial support period was a
trials due to the sea state, we are delighted to say
experience of these craft, further
great accomplishment. Now ASRY have some
and we look forward to working
support periods should provide greater success
with your team again.
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