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| '''Dubai Drydocks''' is a ]s facility adjacent to ] in ], ]. The idea for Dubai Drydocks began in 1971. After feasibility studies and construction, the facility opened in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Dubai Drydocks |url=http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/text_shipyard_about.htm |publisher=Dubai Drydocks |accessdate=2008-02-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216225208/http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/text_shipyard_about.htm |archivedate=2007-12-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the only large dry docks facility in the ].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} Since it opened, the yard has repaired over 6000 vessels with a combined tonnage of 500 million tons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/ship.repair.aspx |title=Drydocks World - Ship Repair |publisher=Drydocks.gov.ae |date= |accessdate=2015-04-23}}</ref> The Dubai Drydocks have been building new ships since 1994 and have since completed over 70 projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/new.building.aspx |title=Drydocks World - New Building |publisher=Drydocks.gov.ae |date= |accessdate=2015-04-23}}</ref> The dry dock also contains the Middle East's largest floating crane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/floating.sheerleg.crane.aspx |title=Drydocks World - Floating Crane |publisher=Drydocks.gov.ae |date= |accessdate=2015-04-23}}</ref> Dubai Drydocks is adjacent to ] and ]. | |||
| ⚫ | There was a massive accident in 2002. 29 workers died after the water started to enter the drydocks when the locks somehow failed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/today-history/march-27-2002-29-killed-in-dubai-drydocks-accident-1.2000654|title = March 27, 2002: 29 killed in Dubai Drydocks accident}} |
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| ⚫ | There was a massive accident in 2002. 29 workers died after the water started to enter the drydocks when the locks somehow failed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/today-history/march-27-2002-29-killed-in-dubai-drydocks-accident-1.2000654|title = March 27, 2002: 29 killed in Dubai Drydocks accident}} | ||
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There was a massive accident in 2002. 29 workers died after the water started to enter the drydocks when the locks somehow failed.<ref>"March 27, 2002: 29 killed in Dubai Drydocks accident".