<p class="MsoNormal"><b>AD Ports Group</b> has announced the formal establishment

of the <b>Consortium of UAE Shipbuilders</b>, creating the nation’s first

unified platform dedicated to consolidating shipbuilding, vessel repair, heavy

fabrication, and marine engineering capabilities. The industrial alliance is

designed to aggregate domestic manufacturing power to capture large-scale

regional and international maritime construction contracts.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Consolidation of National Industrial Players<o:p></o:p></b></p>

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<li class="MsoNormal"><b>The

Founding Members</b>: The consortium anchors a dominant group of regional

maritime, steel, and engineering enterprises. Initial signatories include <b>AD

Ports Group, SAFEEN Drydocks, Premier Marine Engineering Services, Dubai

Shipbuilding &amp; Engineering (DSBE), Al Seer Marine, Dutch Oriental,

JOME Engineering, Saifee, Blue Gulf Ship Builders, and MBK Marine

Industries</b>.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Operational

Leadership</b>: The coalition will be directly led and managed by <b>Noatum

Maritime</b>, the specialized shipping and maritime cluster arm of AD

Ports Group. Noatum is tasked with structuring the commercial bidding

frameworks and operational governance models for the joint entity.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Supply

Chain Efficiencies</b>: By operating under a single national banner, the

consortium aims to establish absolute transparency across regional project

pipelines, execute unified multi-yard procurement, and synchronize project

execution schedules to eliminate structural bottlenecks.<o:p></o:p></li>

</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Empowering SMEs and Global Positioning<o:p></o:p></b></p>

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<li class="MsoNormal"><b>Accessing

Complex Projects</b>: A primary mandate of the platform is to provide

small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and localized shipyards in the

UAE with the scale required to clear stringent pre-qualification criteria

for highly complex, multi-million-dollar international naval and

commercial tenders.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal"><b>The

Strategic Vision</b>: Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director

and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, emphasized that the alliance aligns

directly with the UAE's broader economic diversification and industrial

expansion blueprints. By achieving localized vertical integration, the

group aims to position the UAE as a leading hub for global maritime

manufacturing, challenging established yards in East Asia and Europe.<o:p></o:p></li>

<li class="MsoNormal"><b>International

Footprint</b>: The consortium’s core execution capability is bolstered by

Noatum Maritime’s existing global assets. This includes <b>SAFEEN Drydocks&nbsp;</b>a

joint venture with Premier Marine Engineering Services which recently

expanded its operational footprint through the acquisition of the <b>Balenciaga

Shipyard in Spain</b>, granting the newly formed UAE consortium direct

access to European building berths.<o:p></o:p></li>

</ul>