Suez shipyard
Suez Shipyard has over 1700 workers and engineers. The shipyard works on ship repair, ship building, as well as manufacturing dredging equipment, pipe laying and Bollard pull testing. It is located on the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, in the Northern tip of Gulf of Suez. It offers a wide range of services to international customers. Suez shipyard is one of 7 companies affiliated to Suez Canal authority.
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Red Sea, Suez Canal |
Key people | Sa'id of Egypt founder |
| Services | Shipbuilding Ship repair |
Number of employees | 1700 |
| Parent | Khedival Shipyard |
| Website | suezshipyard |
History
Suez shipyard has been established by the Khedive Said in 1854, who began to build the dry dock or graven dock when an agreement has been signed between the governor of Egypt Prince Said and the French company to construct a graven dock for ship repair and shipbuilding. The Shipyard was created in October 1866 to serve the ships of the Egyptian fleet and reconstruction and reform, where it was the nearest dock to Bombay, India and served multiple ships in the Royal British Navy, and was known as the Khedivial shipyard.