Qatari owner Milaha has selected Royal HaskoningDHV of the Netherlands to develop plans to upgrade its shipyard facilities.

The work at Mesaieed will be done to prepare for "further growth in current markets and expansion into new areas of operations," it said.

President and CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai said: “The phased upgrade plan for our shipyard is being done to support our business strategy and to increase the shipyard’s market share in four diversified target market sectors, all with minimal disruption to the ongoing operations at the facility.