The Tugboat Wadi Hassan was involved in a grounding accident in shallow waters inside the harbor, which damaged the portside propulsion system of the tugboat and required it to be brought to the dry dock for repairs.

In May 2008, on the slipway of the Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation, we executed a comprehensive dry dock inspection program for the Rolls-Royce Azimuth Stern Drive system, and carried out all dock work (Hull cleaning, shot blasting, hull painting, cathodic protection replacing, maintaining of: anchor system with anchor chain, sea chest boxes with valves, cooling sea box and mooring fenders system). All work was carried out under our supervision and in the presence of a Rolls-Royce representative, the manufacturer of the propulsion and steering system ASD. This project involved a full-scale evaluation of the vessel’s docking requirements, ensuring that every element—from structural integrity to safety systems—met the stringent criteria set forth by international classification societies.