Shipyard · New build & refit
Grandweld Shipyards
Dubai commercial and offshore shipyard that now works from Dubai Maritime City with access to a 6,000 t shiplift. The yard says it has done yacht repairs and conversions since its Jaddaf days. It started a 54 m shadow yacht in 2021; delivery not confirmed. At Monaco 2026 it announced a Grandweld Yachts division for 60 m+ new builds, with construction of the first Grandar 60 planned for 2027.
Key facts
- Parent
- not published
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Founded
- 1984
- Status
- Active
- Size range (LOA, m)
- shiplift up to 130 m; announced yacht new builds 60–65 m (Grandar 60, Grandar 65)
- Largest delivered
- not published
- Yachts delivered
- not published
Notable yachts
not published
Services
- superyacht repair and upgrades
- conversions (hull extensions, helidecks, accommodation modules)
- propulsion and hybrid upgrades
- ballast water treatment installs
- steel and aluminium fabrication
- CNC
- piping
- machinery overhauls
- propeller repair
- electrical and automation
- HVAC
- joinery and interior fit-out
- blasting and painting
- shadow-yacht new build
- crew accommodation not published
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | Dubai Maritime City Syncrolift: 6,000 t, platform 130 m × 35 m, plus a second 3,000 t lift, platform 90 m × 25 m (Syncrolift; installed 2009 onwards). Lifts belong to Dubai Maritime City and are shared with other DMC yards |
| Dry / floating dock | not published; rail transfer to about 30 dry berths (Grandweld site) / 31 docking berths (Yachting magazine, Sep 2026); DMC has 48 dry berths in total (Syncrolift) |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 130 |
| Max tonnage handled | 6,000 t |
| Sheds / berths | 13,500 m² covered production space; 20,000 m² outfitting and assembly area; seven shipbuilding bays; 30–31 dry berths (Grandweld site ~30, Yachting magazine 31); crew accommodation not published |
Sources
- grandweld.com — https://www.grandweld.com/ship-repair-uae/
- syncrolift.com — https://syncrolift.com/customer-stories/dubai-maritime-city/
- yachting-mag.com — https://www.yachting-mag.com/catalog/2026/662221/
- superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/keel-laid-grandweld-shadow-yacht
Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.