Dubai Drydocks

Dubai Drydocks is a dry docks facility adjacent to Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The idea for Dubai Drydocks began in 1971. After feasibility studies and construction, the facility opened in 1983.[1] It is the only large dry docks facility in the Persian Gulf. Since it opened, the yard has repaired over 6000 vessels with a combined tonnage of 500 million tons.[2] The Dubai Drydocks have been building new ships since 1994 and have since completed over 70 projects.[3] The dry dock also contains the Middle East's largest floating crane.[4] Dubai Drydocks is adjacent to Dubai Maritime City and Port Rashid (Mina Rashid).

MS Queen Elizabeth 2
A ship in Dubai Drydocks

There was a massive accident in 2002. 29 workers died after the water started to enter the drydocks when the locks somehow failed.[5]

References
  1. "About Dubai Drydocks". Dubai Drydocks. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  2. "Drydocks World - Ship Repair". Drydocks.gov.ae. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  3. "Drydocks World - New Building". Drydocks.gov.ae. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  4. "Drydocks World - Floating Crane". Drydocks.gov.ae. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
  5. "March 27, 2002: 29 killed in Dubai Drydocks accident".

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