Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a leader in maritime and logistics services, has announced that its ship repair facility at Mesaieed, Qatar, has repaired more than 6,600 ships over the past 37 years, a report said.

Milaha has received multiple accreditations over the years and expanded its comprehensive line of services for yachts and traditional dhows, including covered air-conditioned facilities for hull repairs and painting, machinery and piping repairs, electrical repairs, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) services, refits and conversion, traditional wooden boats repairs and outfitting, among others, added the Peninsula Qatar report.

The shipyard demonstrated its core marine services, particularly in ship repairs, to business visitors during the Qatar International Boat Show 2015, the Middle East’s premier yachting lifestyle event, which was recently held at Mourjan Marinas in Lusail City.

Milaha’s president and CEO Abdulrahman Essa Al Mannai, said that the company has come a long way since its establishment in 1978, and was pleased to attend the vital event in the regional maritime industry.

He added that the shipyard attended the event to promote its services to ship owners and industry professionals both in Qatar and more broadly in the region.

This year’s event was held under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.

The premier industry event hosted over 90 companies, 120 brands and 85 boats both on land and in water, added the report.