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'''Dubai Drydocks''' is a ]s facility located 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 = http://web.archive.org/web/20071216225208/http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/text_shipyard_about.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-12-16}}</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>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/ship.repair.aspx</ref> The Dubai Drydocks have been building new ships since 1994, and have since completed over 70 projects.<ref>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/new.building.aspx</ref> The dry dock also contains the Middle East's largest floating crane.<ref>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/floating.sheerleg.crane.aspx</ref> |
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{{lr}}'''Dubai Drydocks''' is a ]s facility located 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 = http://web.archive.org/web/20071216225208/http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/text_shipyard_about.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-12-16}}</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>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/ship.repair.aspx</ref> The Dubai Drydocks have been building new ships since 1994, and have since completed over 70 projects.<ref>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/new.building.aspx</ref> The dry dock also contains the Middle East's largest floating crane.<ref>http://www.drydocks.gov.ae/en/portal/floating.sheerleg.crane.aspx</ref> |