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Asry Board Of Directors News

16 Aug 2016

ASRY appoints Acting Chief Executive

ASRY has appointed Magdy Mustafa as Acting Chief Executive, after the current Chief Executive announced his resignation to move back to Norway for family reasons. Magdy Mustafa, the current Procurement and Contracts General Manager will take on all Chief Executive duties in addition to his current role, effective from 1 September 2016. The ASRY Board of Directors confirmed the transition has been carefully planned in order to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of responsibilities. Mustafa began working at ASRY in 1978, and is one of the most experienced employees of the company after 38 years in a variety of roles. Having been with the company since just after its inception in 1977…

23 Sep 2013

ASRY Appoints New Chief Executive

Nils Kristian Berge

ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has appointed Nils Kristian Berge, the current Commercial General Manager, as Acting Chief Executive, to succeed Chris Potter, who leaves the company in October 2013. The ASRY Board of Directors confirmed the transition has been planned for several months in order to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of responsibilities. Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASRY commented, “With new expansions and diversifications now completed and integrated at the yard under Mr.

14 Apr 2009

ASRY Set to Ride Out Economic Storm

Bahrain-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co (ASRY) is set to ride out the global economic storm in 2009 following its record breaking year in 2008. Both chairman, H.E. Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al-Khalifa and Chief Executive Chris Potter are upbeat about the yard’s performance this year following sales in 2008 breaking the $200m barrier for the first time. “In the past year or so we’ve put new policies in place and these have paid off. In 2008 the Bahrain shipyard had sales of $207.5m, the best year in its history, and repaired a total of 133 vessels and offshore craft; 119 in drydock and 14 alongside. ASRY’s customer base is traditionally split between vessels owned by Arab operators and the international shipping market.