Drydocks World and Maritime World partners with Golf in DUBAi to support the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
As a major international provider of maritime services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors and to promote the globalization of the brand in line with the business strategy, Drydocks World and Maritime World has partnered with golf in DUBAi to support the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters to be held at Emirates Golf Club from December 1st to 7th 2013.
“We are delighted to be associated with such an important tournament that showcases a quality international field and promotes the city of Dubai, making it a perfect fit for our customer base which is premier and highly international,” said Eng. Ali Al Suwaidi, Vice President Commercial & Business Development, Drydocks World & Maritime World.
“Our partnership with ‘golf in DUBAi’ aligns perfectly with our strategy to place Drydocks World and Maritime World at the forefront of marquee events in order to enable our clients and other stakeholders take notice of our leading edge initiatives and in highlighting Dubai as a destination of choice,” he added.
Promoted and organized by golf in DUBAi, the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters, now in its 8th year, will see a galaxy of superstars, led by world number three Stacy Lewis and defending champion Shashan Feng of China, descend on Dubai to produce their own storybook finishes at the Majlis course.
Mohamed Juma Buamaim, Vice Chairman and CEO of ‘golf DUBAi,’ lauded the support of the Drydocks World & Maritime World, saying: “We feel proud and privileged to have a company of this international stature and profile backing our event.
“Their sponsorship positively reflects on a relationship that has all the potential to grow significantly with time as the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters provides a worldwide exposure to Dubai, in general, and the sponsors, in particular, thus creating a win-win situation.”
Conceived as an ambitious project under the guidance of HH Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, Drydocks World, on an average, handles 350 vessels and offshore drilling rigs annually. It caters for all types and sizes of vessels many of which are ULCC’s (Ultra Large Crude Carriers) and VLCC’s (Very Large Crude Carriers) representing a large proportion of the world’s tanker fleet.
The company’s vision, strategy and direction is geared towards the offshore oil, gas and energy sectors and is currently involved in building some of the world’s most prestigious and pioneering global mega projects. These include the world’s largest turret for Shell’s Prelude FLNG in Australia, the Solan subsea storage tank for Premier Oil in the UK, the gigantic DolWin beta HVDC Offshore Platform Structure for wind energy farms off Germany and the conversion of tankers to Modular Capture Vessels for AET Ship Management in the Gulf of Mexico.
golf in DUBAi’ is backed by Omega as the title sponsor and Dubal (Dubai Aluminium) as the sponsor. The co-sponsors are: CNN, Drydocks World & Maritime World, Emirates NBD, Gulf News, Mercedes-Benz and wasl while Dubai Duty Free, Carpetland and Motivate are the Patrons in golf in DUBAi’s drive to showcase the emirate’s vibrant golfing scene to a worldwide audience.
