ASRY and Priya Blue unveil Bahrain ship recycling venture at ADIPEC

Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company (ASRY) and India’s Priya Blue Group have unveiled the brand of their joint venture, ASRY Green Ship Recycling, at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2026. Announced by ASRY on 9 November, the branding follows the venture’s operational launch in May, when the first vessel arrived in Bahrain for dismantling. The partners aim to serve shipowners and offshore operators looking to recycle assets in the Arabian Gulf.

ASRY says the facility can dismantle vessels up to the size of an ultra-large crude carrier (ULCC) using its dry dock, slipways or alongside berths. It can also receive rigs and other offshore structures directly at berth. The scope includes floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs) and floating storage and offloading units (FSOs).

Offshore production assets can contain residues from production fluids that require specialist handling. ASRY says the yard holds licences covering the handling, storage, treatment, export and disposal of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) waste. The venture also provides heavy-lift capacity, manages hazardous waste and prepares compliance documentation for recycling projects.

ASRY provides the yard infrastructure in Bahrain, while Priya Blue brings three decades of ship recycling experience from India. Priya Blue chairman Sanjay Mehta said the group had recycled more than 100 complex vessels at Alang, Gujarat. For ASRY, the partnership extends its work on ships and offshore assets from repair and maintenance to end-of-life dismantling. 2026

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