Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services Company (RVOS), a joint venture between Rawabi Holding and Vallianz Holdings Ltd., recently celebrated the graduation of the first batch of Saudi marine officers and engineers who completed the first part of their training successfully at the Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies.
Earlier this year, the company also marked the graduation of the second batch of the Saudi marine crew, who completed the company’s pre-employment training period successfully at the Port Academy for Maritime and Technical Studies in Dammam.
Osman Ibrahim, group president and CEO of Rawabi Holding, commented: “We are proud to graduate officers and engineers who have shown a high caliber of trust. At Rawabi Holding Group, we are fully committed to empowering and supporting Saudis, through providing training programs, which lead to employment.”
He added: “Rawabi Holding’s vision toward the nationalization program aims to enhance the Saudi youth’s capabilities through improving their competitive performance. This business strategy is upheld at Rawabi Holding, for it reflects positively on our efforts toward achieving sustainable development and serves the community in which we operate.”
Noaf Al-Turki, VP of corporate services at Rawabi Holding Group, said: “Young Saudis have repeatedly proven their abilities to excel and tend to firmly seize every opportunity they get. We have witnessed this from the training programs they successfully completed at the Jordan Academy for Maritime Studies.”
These graduates make us proud and we vow to provide them with the required support to succeed in their professional careers later on. Rawabi Holding Group aims to leverage the skills and technical expertise through unique training programs, in partnership with a number of local and regional partners.”
Rawabi Holding has received an appreciation letter from the Jordan Academy commending the graduates’ commitment and excellence, which was evident in the trainees’ successful graduation in all courses.
Rawabi Holding celebrates Saudi marine officers’ graduation
Rawabi Holding celebrates Saudi marine officers’ graduation
Alfanar Engineering signs MoU with Schneider Electric Saudi Arabia
Alfanar Engineering Services announced the signing of a strategic MoU with Schneider Electric Saudi Arabia during its participation in the Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference. Both Schneider Electric and Alfanar Engineering have committed to further enhancing operational excellence and customer-centric service delivery thereby ensuring long-term asset reliability of their clients in the Kingdom.
Alfanar Engineering brings to the collaboration a strong in-Kingdom service footprint, supported by extensive operations and maintenance capabilities, advanced testing and commissioning equipment, and a network of specialized service centers and labs strategically located across Saudi Arabia. These capabilities enable the delivery of responsive, high-quality technical support tailored to the needs of critical infrastructure and industrial operations. Schneider Electric, with its extensive installed base of energy management and automation solutions, plays a key role in supporting mission-critical facilities and national industries across the Kingdom.
The collaboration was signed by Sattam Al-Motairi, chief operating officer of Alfanar Engineering Services, and Mohamed Shaheen, cluster president — Saudi Arabia, Schneider Electric. It brings together Alfanar’s local operational expertise and service reach with Schneider Electric’s global technologies and service standards. Together, the two companies will enhance service reliability, improve response efficiency, and deliver greater value through sustainable solutions that optimize asset lifecycles. The MoU also supports the development of localized technical services, contributing to the Kingdom’s objectives for sustainable infrastructure, localization, and industrial resilience.
Al-Motairi said: “At Alfanar Engineering Services, we believe that true value is created long after equipment is installed, through reliable service, fast response, and teams that understand the realities of the field. This collaboration with Schneider Electric enables us to enhance the delivery of after-sales services across the Kingdom, combining deep local expertise with world-class technology. Our focus is clear: keeping critical operations running, supporting our customers’ long-term success, and contributing meaningfully to Saudi Arabia’s industrial and infrastructure ambitions.”
Oday Al-Aithan, vice president of field services for Schneider Electric in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Yemen, and Bahrain, said: “At Schneider Electric, we are turning advanced energy management and digital solutions into tangible outcomes through our partnership with Alfanar Engineering Services. By combining our integrated technologies, extensive installed base, and global expertise as a leading energy technology partner with Alfanar’s strong in-Kingdom field services, we deliver smarter, faster, and more reliable solutions that optimize asset performance, accelerate response times, and support resilient, sustainable infrastructure, contributing to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.”
