Uplift / Downslip
We provide services from fishing vessals to safari boats including steel hulled vessals like landing crafts and barges
Repair and Mainte
We provide our customers with all the neccessary repairs on wooden, fibre-glass and steel hulls.
Workshop
Other technical services including engine over-hauling, electric wiring, fixtures, welding, carpentry and fibre-glass works.
Construction
We are experienced in constructing commercial warehouse structures and concrete buildings
March 14, 1940 (Umarbe)
Umarbe's father, known well among the islanders as a man with rock solid resolve, undertook the strenuous mission of starting a local business to handle upslipping and downslipping of vessels in North Maldives
Traditional Methodology
Vessels were uplifted and down slipped in a communal gathering of the village with both men and women participating. The women were responsible for pulling the vessel inland as well as the downslipping afterwards all via the help of the strong ropes attached securely to the vessel. The men supervised the process keeping keen eyes on the subject vessel to mitigate any damage to the vessel.
Guraabu Thundi
In between 1950 and 70’s we widened our business by starting our uplifting and downsliping throughout Maldives.
In 1970 we started our business in male’,”Guraabu Thundi” where IGMH hospital is now built. And in the 1990’s we started our business
Jamed Boat Yard
Our company was first registered on 2005 as James Boat Yard. At that time we started conducting our business in our K.Thilafushi site. And in 2008 1
Hulhumale' Harbour
We started our business in Male’, “Henveiru dhoani ehelaa than” now known as Hulhumale’ ferry terminal. Then we moved our business to male’ vilingili district.
Villingili
We moved our business to male’ Villingili district..
Heavy Dockyard
We obtained a new plot in Thilafushi Industrial Island and moved our opereatoins to the new location. Finally changed our corporate name to Heavy Dockyard Maldives Pvt Ltd
Present Day
We use less man power by constructing a winch operated mechanism in our uplifting and down slipping work. We have been using our traditional method of uplifting and downsliping since our business started and we aim to continue enriching this tradition as long as we can. And we proudly say we have never had an accident since we started..