Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC) is a subsidiary of Boustead Holdings Berhad, a conglomerate listed on the Main Board of Bursa Securities. Boustead Holdings Berhad is a subsidiary of the Armed Forces’ Funds (Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera). BHIC is involved in heavy engineering activities, with shipyards located in Lumut, Pulau Pinang and Langkawi. BHIC is a company with diverse maritime and aerospace interests in the defence, enforcement and security, commercial and energy sectors, including the following capabilities:

• Building of military and commercial vessels
• Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of military and commercial vessels
• Fabrication of structures and modules for the oil and gas industry
• MRO of electronics, electrical and control systems, engines, communication equipment and weaponry
• MRO of helicopters and submarines
• Manufacturing of aerospace components and propellants
• Management of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)

Core Business

• Defence & Security
• Energy
• Commercial

The principal activity of BHIC is undertaking shipbuilding, ship repair and MRO works for naval vessels, with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) being our main client. BHIC has a proven track record in constructing high-end, powerful naval vessels for the RMN such as the Littoral Combat Ships (an ongoing project), new Generation Patrol Vessels, and undertaking MRO works for RMN’s armada which also includes the Prime Minister’s Class Scorpene submarines. In addition, BHIC is also capable of building a range of commercial vessels including anchor handling tugboats (AHTS), offshore support vessels (OSV), passenger vessels, tankers and barges.

BHIC and its associates owned three shipyards located along the strategic and busy waterway of the Straits of Malacca on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and operates one government-owned shipyard in Sabah. Biggest among them, and also the biggest in Malaysia in terms of capacity, is Boustead Naval Shipyard, a naval shipyard located next to RMN’s base in Lumut in the state of Perak. The other three shipyards, Boustead Penang Shipyard is in Pulau Jerejak in the state of Penang, Boustead Langkawi Shipyard located in the popular resort island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah and the government-owned naval dockyard located in Teluk Sepangar, Kota Kinabalu managed by Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation.