The UAE is a coastal country, for then, the marine industry in the UAE is an ancient industry that goes back hundreds of years or more, the ship and boat industry in the Emirates is linked to a heritage that dates back to before the advent of oil, the Emirati people relied heavily on ships and boats, The Emiratis relied on ships in their work, as the economy at that time was based on fishing, pearl diving, and maritime trade, such as exporting and importing goods with other countries, this shows the importance of ships and the sea to the Emirati people and the extent of their experience in this field.
Nowadays:
The ship industry in the United Arab Emirates has shifted to another direction through the shift to the manufacture of yachts and luxury boats, The yacht industry in the United Arab Emirates is in constant prosperity, as there are several factories in the UAE that manufacture yachts that compete with the best international brands, here are some of them:
1- Gulf Craft:
An ancient company established in 1982 in the Emirate of Ajman, It has several branches in the United Arab Emirates, as well as in the Maldives, the company manufactures fiberglass boats and luxury yachts, and has several models which combines comfort and spaciousness to name but a few, Silver Craft, Oryx, Nomad and more.
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2- Duretti Boats Manufacturing:
A company specialized in the manufacture of luxury yachts, based in Umm Al Quwain, established in 2000, the factory has several products, such as, Duretti Yachts 123, Duretti Yachts 333, Duretti Yachts 444,Duretti Yachts 777, and many more.
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3- Asis Boats:
It is based in Dubai, and manufactures many types of boats, which are used for military, firefighting, law enforcement, etc, and many types of boats, fully inflatable boats, aluminium boats, and fiberglass boats.
In addition to many other factories such as, AlShamsi Boats Factory, Ocean Boats, Al Suwaidi Marine, Shark Marine, IMG Boats Factory L.L.C, and so on.
Dubai Boat Show:
It is an annual global exhibition to display the latest marine industry technologies, it is an important exhibition for its major role in modernizing and developing the maritime industry globally.
The United Arab Emirates is proud to display its latest national products, which are characterized by tremendous development every year over the previous year.
The UAE government and marine industries:
The government has supported the marine industry by working on developing the industry and supporting it in entering international markets, and it has succeeded in that, in addition to financing these industrial projects, in addition to establishing parking lots for yachts estimated at thousands to accommodate the number of huge yachts in the country.
The boat and yacht industry in the United Arab Emirates entered a higher level after its products entered the European and American markets and acquired a large percentage of the marine boat field in international tourist areas and islands such as the Maldives.
The development of the boat and yacht industry in the Emirates was not the result of a coincidence, but rather a natural result of diligent work through which the Emirates was keen to preserve an ancient heritage, which is sailing.
There are always new products, designs and models that outperform their predecessors and even outperform international models at competitive prices. Yes, this is the United Arab Emirates, there is no place for the impossible.