Abna Al Qalaf
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Wilayat Saham North Al Batinah 1983 — 2026

Setting the standard
of quality, for
two generations.

An Omani family marine-engineering house. Founded 1983 in a four-square-metre stall in the souq of Saham. Today, one of the most established marine workshops on the Al Batinah coast.

Family name

القلاف Al Qalaf · n.

Translation

the maker of ships classical Omani / Khaleeji usage

Founded

1983 Saham, Sultanate of Oman

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Abna Al Qalaf

Sultanate of Oman
Est. 1983

the one who
builds ships

القلاف القلاف
1983 2026

Section · A measure of practice

Forty-three years of work
on the Al Batinah coast.

  • № 01

    40 +

    Years of marine engineering

    From a 4 m² souq workshop in 1983 to today's three-branch operation.

  • № 02

    65 %

    Al Batinah outboard market

    Estimated share of the regional outboard-engine maintenance market.

  • № 03

    71 %

    Fibreglass boat market

    Estimated regional share of fibreglass-boat maintenance and modernisation.

  • № 04

    24 / 7

    Emergency sea response

    Sinking-boat rescue and salvage within Saham shore limits, year-round.

Market-share figures are internal estimates for the North Al Batinah operating region. Source: Abna Al Qalaf operational records.

Section B · Identity & Heritage

Founded 1983 · Wilayat Saham, Sultanate of Oman

A profession inherited
from grandfathers.

The family name Al Qalaf is more than a surname. In classical Omani and Khaleeji usage it denotes a traditional ship-builder — the maker of ships. The brand inherits that occupational mandate by name: from the hand-built wooden fishing dhows of the founder's ancestors, to the modern fibreglass hulls and steel-keeled fishing fleet manufactured by the company today.

Founded by Jasim Mohammed Ahmed Al Bahrani Al Qalaf on his return from a marine-engineering posting in the Republic of Korea, the workshop began as a four-square-metre stall in the Saham souq. Over more than four decades and two generations it has grown into one of the most established marine-engineering houses on the Al Batinah coast — under the present managing direction of his son Mohammed Jasim Al Bahrani.

Jasim Mohammed Ahmed Al Bahrani Al Qalaf, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Board, in the company office at Saham.

The Founder

Jasim Mohammed Ahmed
Al Bahrani Al Qalaf

Honorary Chairman of the Board.
Trained in marine-engine technology in Seoul, Republic of Korea; previously Manager of the Marine Workshop at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries before founding the workshop in 1983.

  1. 1983

    Founder opens a four-square-metre engine stall in the souq of Saham.

  2. 1998

    Formally registered as a partnership — CR 3057020.

  3. 2008

    Workshop relocates to Saham Marine Fishing Port; FRP hall opens.

  4. 2015

    FRP / Fibreglass Division formally established.

  5. 2018

    Tender Award No. 05964; Modern Boat Manufacturing programme launched.

  6. 2020

    Brand identity refresh — wordmark, palette, typography.

  7. 2026

    Al Ashkharah branch opens; second-generation consolidation.

Authorised & serviced engine brands

Yamaha Mercury Suzuki Mariner Tohatsu Hidea Honda Marine Johnson Evinrude Kawasaki Sea-Doo MTU Iveco AIFO Yamaha Mercury Suzuki Mariner Tohatsu Hidea Honda Marine Johnson Evinrude Kawasaki Sea-Doo MTU Iveco AIFO
A customer's yacht being lifted by mobile crane in the workshop yard at Saham, with the AlQalaF storefront sign behind.

"Customers' vessels are at the centre of our business — from routine seasonal servicing to full hull rebuilds and engine overhauls."

Marine Workshop · Saham Marine Fishing Port

Section C · Capabilities

Five marine service lines.
One workshop tradition.

Each line is overseen by a domain lead reporting to the Office of the Managing Director. Scope is strictly marine — vessel, engine, hull, and the electronics that operate them.

01 / 05

Marine Division

Engines, parts, and the 24/7 sea-rescue line.

The historical core of the workshop. Outboard maintenance, full engine overhauls and OEM-parts continuity for the fishing fleet, government marine operators and the leisure community of the Al Batinah coast.

  • Yamaha · Mercury · Suzuki · Mariner · Tohatsu · Hidea
  • Honda Marine · Johnson · Evinrude · Kawasaki Jet Ski · Sea-Doo
  • MTU and Iveco AIFO inboard diesel for steel-hull commercial
  • 2-stroke and 4-stroke overhaul · gearbox rebuild · hydraulic steering
  • Carburettor service · piston, head and valve repair · sensor diagnostics
  • Mobile workshop fleet · free-towing recovery · 24/7 sinking-boat response
  • Exclusive distributor — North Al Batinah
  • Factory + 1-year limited warranty
  • Two mobile workshop trucks

02 / 05

FRP / Fibreglass

Hulls built and repaired with Lloyd's-approved materials.

Licensed and insured fibreglass facility — from major collision repair on commercial vessels to gel-coat colour-matching on small craft. A mobile enclosure system can deploy the workshop on-site for vessels that cannot be moved.

  • New construction · structural restoration · hull replacement
  • Awl Grip · Imron · Alex Seal · Hempel paintwork systems
  • Anti-fouling · gel-coat colour-matching · plug → mould → hull
  • Wood-section replacement · interior re-fit · deck reinforcement
  • Lloyd's-approved materials
  • Licensed and insured facility
  • Established 2015

03 / 05

Modern Boat Manufacturing

The first factory in the Sultanate for modern fishing vessels.

Designed in compliance with Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources specifications. FRP and steel-hulled fishing boats from 8 m to 15 m, refined in partnership with Duqm Dry Dock for hull and structural validation. Delivered to individual fishermen and to institutional fleets.

  • Models 080 · 010 · 011 · 012 · 013.5 · 014 (F1200) · 015
  • FRP from 8–13.5 m · twin-engine GRP at 14 m · steel hull at 15 m
  • Full-spec navigation suite available on the 13.5 m flagship
  • Industrialising an ancestral Omani ship-building craft
  • First factory in the Sultanate
  • Duqm Dry Dock — structural partner
  • Ministry-compliant specifications

04 / 05

Marine Steel & Welding

Trolleys, sheds, and marine fabrication — only.

Heavy fabrication scoped strictly to the marine domain. Boat-transport trolleys built to a standard 12 m galvanised triple-axle pattern, boat sheds, marine pre-engineered building (PEB) structures, and port-side fabrication. No architectural ironwork.

  • 12 m triple-axle galvanised boat-transport trolleys — six wheels, locking winch, four-bunk roller system
  • Custom two- and three-axle trolleys to client specification
  • Boat sheds · marine PEB structures · port canopies
  • Re-galvanising · axle replacement · winch rebuilds
  • Hot-dip galvanised pattern
  • Marine domain — strictly
  • 385 m² sunshade · FTI Al Khaboura

05 / 05

Marine Electronics

From GPS to dashboard — the full bridge.

Specification, supply, installation and warranty support of the navigation and on-board electronic equipment that the modern fishing and leisure fleet depends upon. Turnkey electronic fit-outs for individual vessel owners and institutional fleet operators.

  • Specification → installation → warranty
  • Individual + institutional fleets
  • Turnkey bridge fit-outs

Navigation

  • Chart plotters
  • GPS · radar
  • Fish-finders · sonar
  • AIS · VHF
  • Autopilot · marine compass

Engine monitoring

  • Multi-function panels
  • RPM · tachometer
  • Fuel-flow meters
  • Hour meters
  • Harness installation

Vessel comfort

  • Marine cabin air-conditioning
  • Galley equipment
  • Refrigeration
  • On-board CCTV

Safety

  • EPIRB · COSPAS-SARSAT
  • Distress beacons
  • Marine compasses
  • Depth sounders

Section D · Vessel Range

From 8 metres
to 15 — built in Oman.

Designed in compliance with the technical specifications issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, and refined in partnership with Duqm Dry Dock for hull and structural validation.

  1. Model

    080

    8 m

    FRP Compact inshore craft for individual fishermen

  2. Model

    010

    10 m

    FRP Day-fishing standard · individual fishermen

  3. Model

    011

    11 m

    FRP Institutional-fleet specification · Ministry of Agriculture

  4. Model

    012

    12 m

    FRP Twelve-metre working hull

  5. Model

    013.5

    13.5 m

    FRP Flagship · full navigation suite

  6. Model

    014

    13.92 m

    GRP Twin-engine commercial · F1200

  7. Model

    015

    15 m

    Steel Long-range commercial · steel keel

  8. Bespoke

    Custom

    to specification

    From 21 ft Panga work boats to 15 m commercial steel.

    Discuss a build
Galvanised triple-axle boat-transport trolley fabricated and finished at the Saham workshop, photographed at the marine yard.

Featured fabrication

A galvanised boat-transport trolley handed over from the Saham yard.

The standard 12 m triple-axle pattern: six galvanised wheels, A-frame drawbar with locking winch, four-bunk roller system, sail/rod-holder posts and side fenders. Built, hot-dip galvanised and trial-fitted in-house.

Plate 12 m · triple-axle · GRP & FRP compatible

Section · Commissioning a build

From the first meeting
to the sea trial.

Four stages, plainly named. The same path applies to a single fisherman's ten-metre hull and to a Ministry-spec institutional fleet.

  1. 01

    / 04

    Specification meeting

    Face-to-face — Sanaya Engineering Office.

    We sit with the client to document the catch profile, fuel range, crew complement, intended sea limits and the electronics required. Whether it's an individual fisherman or an institutional fleet operator, the meeting fixes the brief in the operator's own words.

    Output Brief, scope and budget envelope.

  2. 02

    / 04

    Design & 3D validation

    AutoCAD · Revit BIM · Inventor · Duqm Dry Dock review.

    The hull, deck plan, mechanical layout and electronics harness are drawn in 2D and 3D. Compliance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources specification is verified, and the hull is reviewed in partnership with Duqm Dry Dock for structural soundness.

    Output Stamped drawings, 3D model, BoM.

  3. 03

    / 04

    Build

    FRP hall, steel-hull shop, or marine fabrication line.

    Fibreglass hulls are laid up in the FRP hall at the Saham Marine Workshop; steel hulls and trolleys are fabricated at the Industrial Area shop with laser, plasma and arc cutting. Engines from Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki, MTU or Iveco AIFO are installed against the spec sheet.

    Output Hull · drivetrain · electronics fit-out.

  4. 04

    / 04

    Sea trials & handover

    Saham shore limits, with the Workshop Manager on board.

    We sea-trial the vessel inside Saham shore limits, calibrate electronics, validate fuel-flow at cruise, then hand over with the registration plate fitted and warranty paperwork issued. The relationship continues — service, parts and the 24/7 sea-rescue line.

    Output Hand-over, warranty, service relationship.

For routine engine service, FRP repair or trolley work the path is shorter — a visit to the Saham workshop, a written estimate, and the work is scheduled. Call the Marine Workshop directly on +968 98 084 188.

Section E · Major Clients

Trusted by the Sultanate's
marine institutions.

A representative selection of public and private engagements. The workshop has served individual fishermen and boat owners continuously since 1983.

  • Ministry of Defence
    Government
  • Royal Air Force of Oman

    Royal Air Force of Oman

    Government
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth & Water Resources

    Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth & Water Resources

    Government
  • Ministry of Labour

    Ministry of Labour

    Government
  • Petroleum Development Oman
    Private Sector
  • Vocational College of Marine Sciences, Al Khaboura
    Government
  • Ministry of Education

    Ministry of Education

    Government
  • Bank Nizwa
    Private Sector

  • Capital Yacht Club, Muscat

    Private Sector

  • Wusta Fish Company

    Private Sector
  • Gulf Divers, Bandar Al Rowdha
    Private Sector
  • Al Maha Fuel Station — Saham Port
    Private Sector

Logos are reproduced for client-relationship reference and remain the property of their respective owners. The RAFO emblem is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0.

i. Government & Institutional · documented engagements

  • № 01

    Ministry of Defence

    Approved supplier — yacht-building and marine-engine repair across the armed-services marine fleet.

  • № 02

    Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth & Water Resources

    Long-running marine workshop concession at Saham Marine Fishing Port; design partner on the modern fishing-vessel programme.

  • № 03

    Ministry of Labour

    Tender Award No. 05964 — full vessel servicing for the Al Khaboura College training boat.

  • № 04

    Royal Air Force of Oman — Directorate of Military Sports

    Custom 25-ft fishing/recreational craft, fully equipped and handed over to the directorate.

  • № 05

    Petroleum Development Oman

    Hobie-Cat catamaran fleet refit for the PDO Qurum Club; ongoing fibreglass and engine works.

  • № 06

    Vocational College of Marine Sciences, Al Khaboura

    Marine equipment supply and a 385 m² steel sunshade canopy over the college's training quay (delivered when the institution operated under its previous name, Fishermen Training Institute).

  • № 07

    Ministry of Education

    Marine-equipment service offering and seasonal maintenance support.

ii. Private Sector · representative engagements

  • № 01

    Capital Yacht Club, Muscat

    Continuous engineering relationship — routine servicing and 24/7 emergency response across the membership fleet.

  • № 02

    Bank Nizwa — Barka Branch

    Yamaha 200 HP outboard supply for the branch's marine programme.

  • № 03

    Wusta Fish Company

    Design and build of a 15 m steel-hull commercial fishing vessel for the central coast fishery.

  • № 04

    Dimaniyat Diving

    Yamaha 200 HP four-stroke overhaul programme for the dive-charter fleet.

  • № 05

    Gulf Divers, Bandar Al Rowdha

    Suzuki engine and OEM spare-parts supply line for the dive-charter operation.

  • № 06

    Al Maha Fuel Station, Saham Port

    Marine lubricant and consumables supply for the port's fishing community.

Beyond the institutional list, the workshop has served individual fishermen and boat owners continuously since 1983 — across Saham, Sohar, Barka, Muscat, Sur and Salalah.

Section · Beyond the workshop

What we owe
to the coast.

The workshop sits at the centre of a working fishing community. Three small programmes that we treat as part of the trade, not as marketing.

  1. 01

    Disaster relief

    Cyclone Shaheen Free Repair Programme

    October 2021

    When Cyclone Shaheen made landfall on the Al Batinah coast, the workshop announced free repair for fishermen's boats. For roughly a month our staff donated labour, diagnostics, transport and workshop time; fishermen paid only for the parts.

    ≈ 1 month

    of donated workshop time

  2. 02

    Vocational training

    Omani Marine Technician Scholarship

    Continuing programme

    In partnership with the Fishermen Training Institute (FTI) in Al Khaboura, we host roughly fifteen Omani trainees per cohort across the full marine-engineering curriculum. The programme is fully company-funded and free to the trainees.

    150+

    trainees passed through (≈ 10 years)

  3. 03

    Marine environment

    Saham Marine Fishing Port Cleanup

    Annual · since December 2019

    We are the lead sponsor of the annual Saham port cleanup, run under the slogan "Our Ports Are Clean," in partnership with Sohar Diving Team, the Fisheries Development Directorate, and the Ports Administration. The crew, equipment and refreshments are ours.

    Lead sponsor

    since the second edition (2019)

The workshop sits inside the working fishing community of Saham — we treat the cleanup, the relief programme, and the apprenticeships as part of the trade, not as gestures.

Section F · Contact

Schedule a service,
or call the 24/7 sea line.

i. Send an enquiry

For service bookings, build commissions, parts orders, and institutional procurement. Responses come from the Office of the Managing Director.

Replies within one working day. For sea-rescue emergencies call +968 99 726 352.

№ 01

Headquarters

Saham Industrial Area

Wilayat Saham, North Al Batinah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman

P.O. Box 166 · PC 319

+968 99726352

№ 02

Marine Workshop

Saham Marine Fishing Port

Khwr Al Hammam, Wilayat Saham, North Al Batinah

≈ 3,500 – 4,000 m² developed plot

+968 98084188

№ 03

Branch — since 2026

Al Ashkharah Marine Fishing Port

Wilayat Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, South Ash Sharqiyah

Plot AS-WS-01 · 1,863 m²

+968 98084188

ii. Office of the Managing Director

iii. Locating the workshop

The Marine Workshop sits at Khwr Al Hammam, inside the Saham Marine Fishing Port. Opening the map will route you in.

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Working hours

Operational
Saturday — Thursday · 08:00 — 20:00
Office
Sunday — Thursday · 08:00 — 16:00
Friday
Closed
Sea-rescue line
24 / 7 · within Saham shore limits