Certification Albwardy Marine Engineering is proud to announce that the recertification audits have been successfully completed and the company has been issued a new ISO 9001:2008 certificate by the American Bureau Of Shipping (ABS). AME is one of the first companies in UAE to achieve this standard. As part of the continuous training of AME workforce, additional 12 welders been certified by Bureau Veritas for different welding procedures of Aluminium material, New Construction 8 new DAMEN tug boats are currently under construction by AME in its Jadaf yard for different clients in the region. At the end of 2009 AME received a contract through Damen Shipyard to build 5 pushy cat tugs for a client based in Sharjah. An additional 6 vessels on order takes AME’s new construction program well into 2010. This order book includes CSD500 (Cutter Suction Dredgers), Pushycat 1204 (line handling tugs) and Stantug 1606 (line handling tugs). Long Term Agreements AME has recently entered into long term agreements for afloat repairs with 2 major ship-owners who’s combined fleets number over 160 vessels. AME Fujairah We would like to Welcome Mr. Hendrik Langens as our Operations Manager in Fujairah Branch. AME Fujairah has successfully completed the construction of 2 pontoons for Inchcape. These will be used in Fujairah Port. AME Fujairah has a constant flow of work coming from the local refineries such as VOPAC & FRCL and within the delanination plant managed by SEMBCORP. Special Services AME has been selected by Kawasaki Heavy Industries to represent them in the Middle East for their Propulsion Systems (Controllable Pitch Propellers) and Thruster Units. AME is also the sales and service agent for other international brands like DMA Sorption (Oily Water Separator), KEMEL (Kobelco-Eagle Marine Engineering of Japan for oil and water lubricated stern tube seals), Mitsubishi (Mkk- Purifiers), Mitsubishi (MHI-Engines), NEI (Ballast Water Treatment system),Van Voorden (propellers), Vesconite (Bushes and Bearing), Yanmar( Marine Engines). Agent AME selected Green Ship Technology (GST) as agent in India, GST’s main office is located in Mumbai, we would like to congratulate Mr. Devadas,The Managing Director of GST and his team.