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fabrication capacity from 30,000 MT to diversification in the Kingdom.” expansion and diversification in Saudi Arabia,
100,000 MT annually. When fully operational, Abdulkarim A. Al Ghamdi, Aramco and tap into different opportunities to create
the yards are expected to create up to Vice President of Project Management, value. They could also help localize state-of-
7,000 direct and indirect jobs, with a target said: “NPCC and McDermott are long-term the-art technologies, while supporting Saudi
Saudization rate of 70%. partners of Aramco and the establishment Arabia’s development as a center of excellence
Ahmad A. Al-Sa’adi, Aramco Senior of these yards is another example of our for maritime engineering, equipment,
Vice President of Technical Services, said: collaborations and joint efforts to deliver more material manufacturing and fabrication.
“We believe the creation of these two advanced offshore facilities. The yards are The offshore fabrication yards are expected
yards represents a significant addition to intended to bring cutting-edge technologies to take advantage of advanced infrastructure
infrastructure development for the maritime and digital solutions to in-Kingdom at Ras Al Khair, including Ras Al Khair Port
industry. They are expected to harness latest fabrication. We also expect them to accelerate and the King Salman International Complex
technologies, support localization efforts, project delivery schedules and reinforce the for Maritime Industries and Services.
improve the supply chain and contribute local supply chain.” ARAMCO
to the development of Saudi talent. In It is anticipated that the new offshore
addition, they aim to contribute to economic fabrication yards will support economic

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