Diversified Maritime Solutions

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The SAFEEN Group Story

AD Ports Group created Abu Dhabi Marine Services in 2012 with a clear vision: to be an industry leader in the provision of integrated marine services operating to world-class standards. Over the years, we have enjoyed exponential growth, rapidly expanding our fleet of vessels as well as our workforce, and establishing new business lines to provide efficient, high-quality services to our clients. This remarkable success has led to the formation of SAFEEN Group, a core component within AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster.

Who We Are

The SAFEEN Group Story

AD Ports Group created Abu Dhabi Marine Services in 2012 with a clear vision: to be an industry leader in the provision of integrated marine services operating to world-class standards. Over the years, we have enjoyed exponential growth, rapidly expanding our fleet of vessels as well as our workforce, and establishing new business lines to provide efficient, high-quality services to our clients. This remarkable success has led to the formation of SAFEEN Group, a core component within AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster.

SAFEEN Group is the largest and most advanced, provider of diversified maritime services in the region, delivering world-class marine services, merchant shipping, transshipment and offshore and subsea solutions. As part of the Maritime & Shipping Cluster under AD Ports Group, we continue to expand our Operations to provide the highest level of service to customers around the globe.

Captain Ammar Al Shaiba
CEO – Maritime & Shipping Cluster, AD Ports Group

SAFEEN Group

We deliver a comprehensive range of maritime services covering shipping & transshipment, offshore logistics and subsea solutions and marine services including drydocking. Our commitment to providing a seamless customer experience is made possible by our adept team of specialists, as well as a fleet of state-of-the-art vessels catering to an array of different on and offshore services. We have a team of experienced seafarers that ensure our maritime and port activities operate smoothly.

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We serve a number of ports regionally and internationally. Our suite of marine services includes harbour towage, coastal towage, terminal towage, pilotage, mooring, Oil Spill Response (OSR) and marine emergency response, as well as fender hire, bunkering, bollard pull testing, and a wide range of ancillary quayside services. Our high-end equipment and facilities combined with a skilled team ensures cost-efficiency, safety and quality for our customers.

We deliver a robust, cost-effective transshipment offering that enhances the maritime and logistics activities of our customers. Our transshipment fleet includes a number of barges alongside M/V HAFEET, the largest bulk commercial vessel ever registered under the UAE flag, undertaking one of the largest active transshipment agreements (by volume) within the Arabian Gulf region.

We offer a range of offshore and subsea services catering to offshore oil, gas EPC and renewable energy sector. Incorporating SAFEEN Offshore, SAFEEN Subsea, Divetech and OFCO.SAFEEN Offshore is equipped with a fleet of offshore support vessels serving shore base operations, construction marine services, offshore vessel chartering and management and personal transport service. OFCO provides integrated onshore and offshore marine logistics services, with a fleet of support vessels, landing crafts and tugs, as well as multi-use storage space. SAFEEN Subsea, dedicated to deliver a range of subsea services including, offshore survey, engineering, diving, dredging support and subsea inspection through the safe control of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), and above water via Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV).

Shipping

Our shipping sector is comprised of container feedering, dry bulk, tankers and Ro-Ro shipping.SAFEEN Feeders was established in 2020 as a global dedicated container feeder operator connecting Khalifa port to key international ports by a wide range of vessels with a capacity ranging from 600 TEU to 4300 TEU.Dry Bulk and Tanker shipping was added to our portfolio in 2022 with a global reach across Asia, South America, Europe and Africa with a fleet of 11 years average age.In 2023 we added Ro-Ro shipping to our service offering, operating in the Mediterranean and Gulf region providing movement of trucks, construction vehicles and heavy equipment and increasing trade connectivity.

A GROWING FLEET

SAFEEN Group has a diversified fleet with an average age of 10-years deployed across its service lines, catering to a wide spectrum of maritime onshore and offshore needs. 

Accreditations

We are proud to contribute to the ongoing success of AD Ports Group, which has been recognised as a global leader in maritime trade and logistics by numerous prestigious industry bodies.

ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001, ISO 22301, ISO 45001

SAFEEN was accredited by DOC and SMC as per ISM – Elements of International Safety Management Code to ensure safety at sea.

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We are part of AD Ports Group, a human-centric organisation built on innovation and efficiency. We support our employees’ personal and professional development with best-in-class training and encourage new ways of thinking by supporting the development of the next generation of industry leaders.

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Careers

We are part of AD Ports Group, a human-centric organisation built on innovation and efficiency. We support our employees’ personal and professional development with best-in-class training and encourage new ways of thinking by supporting the development of the next generation of industry leaders.

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AD Ports Group is a synergistic business across five Clusters Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime & Shipping, and Ports – leading international trade.

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The Power of Our Clusters

AD Ports Group is a synergistic business across five Clusters Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime & Shipping, and Ports – leading international trade.

Our vertically-integrated Clusters work together to lead global trade and logistics