Docking, steel & riding squads
Repair specialisations.
Since the 2011 soft start the Duqm yard has hosted ULCC through dredger programmes with major societies, membrane LNG tank scopes under GTT licence, and riding teams for Port Repair & On-Voyage Services.
Key facts
Operations since
2011
Soft operations commencement at Duqm.
Early milestone
200th project
Reached by June 2012 per yard history.
GTT scope
Membrane LNG tanks
Survey, inspection, and repair under licence.
Key points
- General repair covers hull preservation, tank coatings, machinery, electrical, deck gear, RoRo fittings, propulsion, tailshafts, steel renewals, and accommodation upgrades.
- Emergency steel and conversion packages pair OEM specialists with onsite superintendents to protect sailing windows.
- Riding squads support anchorage and voyage repairs across the Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean, including approved berths in Sohar and Salalah.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Fleet coverage
The yard restores ULCC, VLCC, product tankers, gas carriers, boxships, dredgers, and offshore floats from a single drydock footprint.
Class-led docking
Hull and machinery teams manage class surveys jointly with societies and OEM specialists for turnkey renewals.
Conversions
Large conversion dossiers—including block insertions exceeding thousands of tonnes of new steel—are executed under project controls.
Floating support
Port Repair & On‑Voyage Services deploy riding squads along the Omani coastline, Indian Ocean feeder routes, and safe anchorages.
Services
Drydocking & afloat repairs
Coatings & tank programmes
Port & voyage riding teams
Class societies remain embedded throughout docking schedules so critical inspections coincide with steel and machinery renewals.
Customers referencing annual throughput should cite the Group’s July 2025 performance disclosure for the latest consolidated figures.
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