Al Fattan Ship Industry

What Al Fattan Ship Industry does

Al Fattan Ship Industry is a privately held shipbuilder and marine services provider headquartered at Al Sader Port in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1987 under the guidance of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan. The company operates a 300,000 square meter waterfront facility with an annual steel manufacturing capacity of 20,000 metric tons, and is structured as part of Al Fattan Holding Investment alongside wholly-owned subsidiaries covering shipbuilding (Al Fattan Shipbuilding Company, Etihad Ship Building), marine services and contracting, marine real estate, and defense technology (Siham Al Khaleej for Technology).

Name

Al Fattan Ship Industry

Legal name

Al Fattan Holding Investment

Website

https://alfattan.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Al Fattan Ship Industry is a UAE-based private shipbuilder founded in 1987 that designs and constructs naval vessels, coast guard patrol boats, landing craft, and offshore platforms primarily for the UAE Armed Forces, UAE Coast Guard, and Abu Dhabi Government, and provides marine construction and combat system integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Shipbuilding and Marine Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Boat Building (336612)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Patrol, Interceptor & Law-Enforcement Craft (Coast Guard, Customs) (IMAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landing Craft & Amphibious Workboats (LCM/LCT-style, Beaching Craft) (IMAJADAK), Offshore Marine & Aviation Support (PSVs, AHTS, Crew Boats, Helicopters) (EUALABAJ)

Keywords

• Naval vessel manufacturing
• Shipbuilding services
• Marine construction
• Patrol boat building
• Combat system integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Shipbuilding and New Build Vessels: Design and construction of naval vessels, coast guard vessels, commercial vessels, yachts, offshore platforms, and specialized maritime vessels. Includes patrol boats, combat boats, landing craft, and training vessels.
2. Repair, Refit & Modernization: Maintenance solutions and modernization services for client's vessels using high-tech capabilities and experienced engineers
3. Technical and Support Services: Supply of spares for commercial and military vessels, technical team deployment, training of client personnel, and documentation services
4. Combat System Integration: Integration of missile systems, radars, ASW systems, integrated bridge control systems, communication systems, and naval weapon stations
5. Marine Services: Ship management, marine logistics, offshore support, shipping agency, chartering, towage, salvage, bunkering, underwater services, and industrial repair services
6. Marine Construction: Construction services including riprap revetment, breakwater, sea walls, quay walls, marine slipways, tubular piling installation, and floating jetties

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Al Fattan Ship Industry designs, builds, and services naval vessels for the UAE Armed Forces, Coast Guard, and commercial maritime clients. Its portfolio covers offshore patrol vessels, landing craft, cadet training vessels, interceptors, fast patrol boats, combat boats, and offshore survey/jack-up platforms, supported by ship repair, refit and modernization, combat system integration, marine construction, dredging, and piling services. The company operates a 300,000 sqm manufacturing facility at Al Sader Port with 20,000 metric tons of annual steel capacity.

Product overview

Al Fattan Ship Industry is a UAE-based shipbuilding and maritime services company operating under Al Fattan Holding Investment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of naval and coast guard vessels including offshore patrol vessels (50m, 65m training vessel, 70-75m landing craft), patrol boats (10m-20m interceptors, inshore vessels, fast patrol boats, combat boats), and offshore platforms (fixed survey platforms, jack-up barge platforms at 45m, 60m depths). Combat system integrations are provided through partnerships with Leonardo, SAKT, MBDA, and others for weapons systems. The company also provides marine construction services (breakwaters, sea walls, quay walls, slipways), dredging services, and ship repair/modernization. Located at Al Sader Port with 300,000 square meters facility and 20,000 metric tons annual steel manufacturing capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 50 Meter Offshore Patrol Vessel Steel-hull offshore patrol vessel for high-performance, good sea-keeping, and long-range patrolling, with controllable pitch propeller and 30 knots top speed, built to UAE Ministry of Defense specifications.
• 65 Meter Naval Cadet Training Vessel Fully equipped cadet training vessel with capacity for 60 people, featuring two classrooms with smart board technology and computers for training 30 cadets in navigation and sea operations, plus helideck, fast rescue boats, and 8-ton crane.
• 70 Meter Landing Craft (Al Shareeah Class) Landing craft designed for conveying troops, heavy vehicles and combat equipment with 91 crew capacity, 100,000 liters fuel oil service, and controllable pitch propeller.
• 75 Meter Landing Craft High-speed landing craft with 2x MTU 12V4000M3 diesels, 16 knots maximum speed, 62 crew capacity, designed for excellent sea handling and maneuverability in rough seas.
• 18 Meter Inshore Patrol Vessel Fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) hull patrol vessel powered by MTU 10V2000M96L 1600HP engines with Hamilton Jet HJ403 propulsion, achieving speeds exceeding 57 knots.
• 20 Meter Swift Trooper Newly developed FRP-hulled troop transport vessel powered by MAN V12 1900HP engines with Hamilton Jet HJ403, achieving 38 knots for faster and bigger troop transport capability.
• 10 Meter Interceptors Patrol interceptor boat powered by 2x250-350 HP Mercury outboard engines, achieving 52 knots, designed for coastguard and naval coastal and offshore patrol duties.
• 11 Meter High Speed Interceptor Upgraded high-speed interceptor boat for navies, coastguards and police forces, powered by 2x350 HP Mercury engines with 58 knots speed; can carry 12.7mm gun and 2 minimi 7.62mm guns.
• 13.5 Meter Fast Interceptor DNV-GL certified fast interceptor for coastal and offshore patrol duties, intercepting anti-symmetrical threats; certified under DNV High Speed, Light Craft and Naval Surface Craft rules.
• 13.5 Meter Inshore Vessel Patrol boat powered by 3x350 HP Mercury Verado engines for coastal patrol operations, search & rescue missions, and territorial water defense against sea-borne attacks.
• 14.5 Meter Fast Patrol Boat Coastal patrol and search/rescue vessel with 45 knots speed, 300-mile range, fiber-reinforced glass construction; can be armed with 12.7mm automatic machine gun and 2 minimi automatic machine guns.
• 16 Meter Combat Boat First high-performance combat boat designed and built in the UAE, constructed from fiberglass and aluminum to minimize lightship weight and maximize troop carrying capacity; powered by 2x847 kW Caterpillar engines achieving 50 knots for delivering combat troops through shallow waters.
• Fixed Offshore Survey Platform 34-meter fixed offshore survey platform with 22-meter depth capability, 1020-ton weight, helideck facilities, and 1,020-ton capacity for offshore survey operations.
• Jack Up Barge Platform (45 Meter) Jack-up barge platform designed for 45-meter depth operations, weighing 1,584 tons with 53-meter length and helideck facilities.
• Jack Up Barge Platform (60 Meter) Jack-up barge platform designed for 60-meter depth operations, with 64-meter length, 41-meter beam, 1,671-ton weight, and helideck facilities.
• New Training Offshore Platform 24-meter new training offshore platform with 10-meter beam, 576-ton weight, and 24-person accommodation capacity.
• Fixed Survey Platform (22 Meter Depth) Fixed survey platform with 22-meter depth, 18-meter length overall, 30-meter beam overall, and 324-ton weight capacity.
• Jack Up Barge Conversion Project Conversion project for jack-up barge with 36-meter length, 4-meter depth, 972-ton weight, and 27-meter beam.
• Combat System Integration Integrated combat systems including Ghibli Dual Weapon Station, SHADE non-lethal equipment, MBDA rocket launchers, HITROLE N naval turrets, SAMOUM 76mm multipurpose systems, and SALUKI land strike vehicles, delivered through partnerships with Leonardo, SAKT, and MBDA.
• Marine Construction Services Comprehensive marine construction including riprap revetment, breakwater, sea walls, quay walls, marine slipways, tubular piling installation, and floating jetty construction.
• Dredging & Marine Works Marine dredging services including mechanical and hydraulic dredging, waterway creation and maintenance, port dredging, land reclamation, and beach nourishment.
• Supporting Marine Services Marine support services including fleet operations, salvage works, underwater inspections, surveys, and high-resolution hydrographic surveys using single beam echo-sounder technology.
• Piling & Civil Works Deep foundation piling, horizontal directional drilling, soldier pile walls, contiguous pile walls, sheet pile works, tie rods & waling beams, capping beam, cathodic protection, and fenders & bollards installation.
• Ship Building, Repair & Modernization New ship builds, repair, refit and modernization services for commercial and military vessels with in-house design capabilities using qualified Naval Architects and Design Engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established shipbuilding industry in UAE in 1987

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Damen CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Signed a memorandum of understanding between Al-Fattan Holding Company for Investment and Damen Company in 2019, indicating potential joint development or cooperation in shipbuilding activities.
• Abu Dhabi PortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner shown in Al Fattan Group's partner showcase, indicating collaborative relationship in maritime operations and port services.
• TawazuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner specializing in defense and security sectors, collaborating with Al Fattan on UAE defense industry development.
• TasneefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in maritime classification and certification services, supporting Al Fattan's vessel classification and regulatory compliance.
• Fujairah InvestmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment partner supporting maritime sector development in Fujairah region.
• SAKT (Siham Al Khaleej for Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationUAE-based defense technology company collaborating with Al Fattan on combat system integration including SIHAM-3 gun-missile system, HITROLE naval turret, and SAMOUM 76mm Multipurpose System.
• LeonardocoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian defense company collaborating with SAKT and Al Fattan on HITROLE N naval turret development and new gun-missile system based on Marlin WS 30mm gun and Mistral Missile.
• MBDAcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean missile systems company involved with SAKT, Leonardo, and Al Fattan in developing new gun-missile system capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Damen Shipyards Group: Dutch global shipbuilder with a wide naval/security product range including patrol boats, interceptors and OPVs. Comparable to Al Fattan in patrol and interdiction craft and currently a partner via 2019 MoU, but also competes for the same Middle East naval programs.
• Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB): UAE-based naval shipyard building patrol boats, fast attack craft, corvettes and offshore patrol vessels for the Abu Dhabi Naval Force and export customers. Direct competitor to Al Fattan in UAE government naval contracts with overlapping product categories and customer base.
• Grandweld Shipyards: UAE-based (Sharjah) shipbuilder of offshore service vessels, patrol boats and platform support vessels serving defense and oil & gas clients in the Gulf. Comparable to Al Fattan's combined naval and offshore platform offering in the same regional market.

Regional players

• Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL): India's premier naval shipyard building destroyers, submarines and OPVs for the Indian Navy. Operates in a different geography but is a comparable reference point for publicly listed defense shipyard economics and naval program execution.
• Gulf Marine Services (GMS): UAE-listed offshore support vessel operator and builder of jack-up barges and self-elevating platforms serving Middle East oil & gas. Adjacent to Al Fattan's offshore platform and marine services segments within the same regional ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Hyundai Heavy Industries: Korean shipbuilding major with naval frigate/corvette capability and large fabrication facilities. A broader incumbent whose naval division may compete for Gulf naval prime contracts where Al Fattan operates as a local partner.
• Fincantieri S.p.A. Italy-headquartered global shipbuilding group with a dedicated naval division building frigates, patrol vessels, corvettes, and integrated combat ships. Larger and broader incumbent that competes for Middle East naval prime contracts that Al Fattan also targets.
• BAE Systems Naval Ships: UK-based prime contractor building Type 26 frigates, OPVs and integrated combat systems for allied navies. Competes with Al Fattan's combat-system-integrated OPV offering at the higher end of vessel complexity and on the same Gulf customer set.
• Royal IHC: Dutch builder of dredgers, offshore vessels and naval platforms. Comparable to Al Fattan's marine construction / dredging and offshore platform divisions in adjacent maritime infrastructure work.
• Navantia S.A. Spanish state-owned shipbuilder of frigates (F-110), BAM-class OPVs, amphibious ships and submarines. Larger incumbent whose OPV product line directly overlaps with Al Fattan's patrol and interdiction craft offering for export markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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