Saudi Aramco sponsors Arabian Gulf Workboats Association Forum

Leading experts from all over the world are being invited to present on a range of
subjects of intense interest to owners, operators, charters and suppliers of offshore service vessels, crew boats, tugs, barges, construction vessels, harbour craft, dredgers and much more.

All major Arabian Gulf based owners and operators of such craft are expected to attend. Thanks to the Saudi Aramco sponsorship, attendance will be free-of-charge but by invitation only.

With additional support from other leading local participants such as the Zamil Group, ASRY (Arab Ship Repair Yard) and BAREC, it is certain to be a very high quality event.

The Eastern province of Saudi Arabia and the area around Bahrain is a hotbed of work boat activity. It is destined to become even more so.

The founder of AGWA, the Executive Director of Industrial Services of Saudi Aramco, Mr.Amer Sulaim, sees the forum as a great way to improve the vessels and the people involved with the
industry in the region.

Mr Sulaim said,

"We intend to examine all aspects of work boat activity. We will look at the design,construction, equipping, manning, maintenance, basing, managing, sale and purchase,insurance, flagging, classing and financing of our large and growing fleet."

"The AGWA Forum is intended to be hard work but useful for networking and information gathering. We hope there will be a bit of fun also."