ASRY brings MAN Diesel to Bahrain

The new MAN workshop area will allow their service engineers to provide authorised support to their products on vessels calling at ASRY and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

By Suad Hamada (Bahrain Roundup)

Published: Wed 19 Nov 2014, 10:49 PM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 5:35 AM

ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see MAN Diesel & Turbo, the world’s leading supplier of large diesel engines and turbomachinery, take a permanent presence in the shipyard. The new MAN workshop area will allow their service engineers to provide authorised support to their products on vessels calling at ASRY and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The agreement is the latest development in ‘Project Jupiter’, an initiative to give ASRY the leading portfolio of on-site specialist contractors in the Middle East. The new service is operational from November 1, 2014.

“ASRY is proud to have attracted one of the most recognised names in the global marine industry to Bahrain,” said Nils Kristian Berge, ASRY Chief Executive, “and we will undoubtedly benefit from having authorised experts on hand to provide quick services and repairs to the many customers. ”

Olaf Gunia, general manager of MAN Diesel & Turbo Middle East, commented, “Being able to widen our authorised support network to include ASRY and the Kingdom of Bahrain is an excellent boost to MAN’s presence in the region.”

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