Abu Dhabi Ship Building to offer new services

abu dhabi ship building company (adsb) has agreed to form a new joint venture company, to provide a complete range of non﹣core naval support services like fleet management, repairs ａnd maintenance, base management besides others, as the uae navy is outsourcing some of its non﹣core logistical services, in near future. "adsb will be a strong contender for the tender to be invited, early next year, after signing an mou for a jv with bvt surface fleet limited, a uk based shipbuilder ａnd naval service provider," said william saltzer ceo of adsb, while talking to khaleej times, at the signing ceremony, yesterday.
the new company, he said, will offer a range of integrated logistical services like fleet management﹔ logistics support services, naval base management, procurement of spares ａnd training of technical staff for navies, coast guards, marine police, homelａnd securities organisations, special forces not only in the uae, but in the mena region also.
the new company will prepare a feasibility ａnd business plan before it is incorporated by year end.
already uae armed forces, had outsourced its vehicle fleet management, repairs ａnd maintenance contract to a joint venture company, on a 20﹣year long contract.
adsb ceo expected a long term contract will help ｅxecute the project with professionally, besides giving room to the new company.
about the joint venture, adsb ceo said that it will be the first of its kind in the region, where a locally﹣based, world class, naval shipbuilding company has teamed up with one of the world＇s leading providers of through﹣life naval support services.
earlier, an mou was signed by william saltzer ceo adsb ａnd alan johnston ceo bvt surface fleet ltd, in the presence of british ambassador to the uae edward oakden ａnd abdullah nasir hawaileel al mansoori chairman adsb.
speaking on the occasion, adsb chairman abdulla nasser bin huwaileel al mansouri said that there was a huge scope for the naval services company, which was a new business. "there are around 500 naval ships in the region, which gives an idea of the potential of their fleet management ａnd other services".
he said that adsb is already an important strategic asset for naval customers in the gcc.
the chairman said that military vessels ａnd the equipment carried on board were complex ａnd sophisticated requiring a high degree of support.
alan johnston cbe, chief ｅxecutive, bvt, said that this is a significant strategic move for bvt ａnd, once formed, the joint venture will greatly enhance its customer base ａnd global footprint.
once the joint venture is operational, he said that bvt ａnd adsb will be fully committed to the effective transfer of technologies, processes, systems ａnd skills in the field of naval support services to the jv ａnd to plan for its