The company has manufactured over 170 ocean-sailing boats and vessels to suit customer requirements
Grandweld, the UAE-based ship building company, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The ceremony was attended by major industry key players, associates and partners.
The Dubai Council for Marine and Maritime Industries has valued the regional maritime industry at an approximate US$ 61bn.
LEED certified
Holding a LEED Gold certificate reinforces Grandweld’s efforts and status as a sustainable shipyard. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
Available for virtually all building, community and home project types, it provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. The certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
“With the help of our in-house engineering and design team, we are able to provide quality services to all our clients. The company has been incorporating safety and sustainable measures into its business and this has made us a preferred choice for many of the regional maritime industry’s stake holders,” added Abki.
Since its inception in 1984, Grandweld has sold more than 60 Crew Boats of its trademark GW42M design. The company currently employs over 800 professional engineers and technicians in shipbuilding and maintenance, and to date, has manufactured over 170 boats and marine vessels of all sizes and types.
