NOT known to many, Malaysia has a premier shipyard and engineering corporation, Malaysia Shipyard and Engineering Sdn Bhd (MSE), which has charted an impressive track record as one of the major heavy maritime and engineering construction players on the domestic and international fronts.
Established almost 30 years ago and owned by a consortium of powerful shareholders Malaysian In- ternational Shipping Corp Bhd (43%), Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd (28.5%) and International Maritime Carriers Enterprise Inc (28.5%) MSE has successfully tapped into the highly challenging and niche business of shipbuilding, ship repair and engineering fabrication works for the oil and gas industry.