Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has entered into significant agreements with Italian giants Fincantieri and Roboze to enhance its shipbuilding, repair, and additive manufacturing capabilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The agreements were formalized in a ceremony attended by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. ASRY CEO Dr. Ahmed Al Abri emphasized the strategic importance of these partnerships in bolstering ASRY’s position as the leading maritime fabrication and repair hub in the Arabian Gulf.
Under the partnership with Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, both companies will explore opportunities for designing and building naval vessels up to 80 meters in length for Bahrain’s Navy and Coast Guard. The collaboration will also extend to offshore unit construction and potential export contracts within the Gulf region. Furthermore, ASRY and Fincantieri will join forces in providing maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for naval, commercial, and offshore vessels, while also sharing expertise in ship design and optimizing production processes.
In addition, ASRY has formed a partnership with Roboze, a leader in additive manufacturing technology for high-performance materials. This collaboration aims to establish Bahrain’s first smart plant dedicated to advanced additive manufacturing within ASRY’s existing facilities. The new industrial hub will serve not only marine MRO needs but also support the oil and gas, energy, aerospace, and defense sectors, which rely on durable, lightweight components.
The partnership will combine ASRY’s deep industrial and maintenance knowledge with Roboze’s expertise in 3D printing and advanced material processing. The resulting facility will minimize downtime, enhance spare-parts management, and provide on-demand production of critical components, significantly reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
Dr. Al Abri stated, “This partnership strengthens our MRO capabilities and expands our access to essential technical components for the industries we serve.” Roboze CEO Alessio Lorusso added, “This collaboration allows us to introduce an operations-driven production model tailored to the needs of high-demand sectors such as marine repair, energy, and defense.”
ASRY, founded in 1977, is a leading maritime repair and fabrication facility in the Arabian Gulf, specializing in ship repair, rig repair, naval repair, and the fabrication of industrial components both onshore and offshore.
