# Ship building and repairing business activities in the UAE

> 11 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Ship building and repairing” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 2, Ajman Free Zone 4 and Dubai mainland (DET) 11. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 5. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/ship-building-and-repairing
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 11
- IFZA (Dubai): 2
- Ajman Free Zone: 4
- Dubai mainland (DET): 11

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional. 2 activities need an outside approval before the licence issues.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Boats Building](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/boats-building) | 3012001 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Boats Transport & Towing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/boats-transport-and-towing) | 5221007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Building of Wooden Boats](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/building-of-wooden-boats) | 3012002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Building Stainless Steel Products Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/building-stainless-steel-products-manufacturing) | 2511101 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Dry Docks Operations](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/dry-docks-operations) | 3315008 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Ships Building](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-ships-building) | 3011101 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Navigation Aids Installation & Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/navigation-aids-installation-and-maintenance) | 3315011 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Ships & Boats Maintenance Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ships-and-boats-maintenance-services) | 3315101 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Ships & Boats Repairing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ships-and-boats-repairing) | 3315001 | Prior approval | ✓ | — | ✓ | [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan) |
| [Ships Metal Parts manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/ships-metal-parts-manufacturing) | 3011103 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Surfboards Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/surfboards-manufacturing) | 3230003 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Ship building and repairing”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
- [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare)